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When a gift is made to Kenmore Mercy Foundation, the contribution is used to provide educational programs, services and equipment for Kenmore Mercy Hospital patients and their families.
In 2009 Kenmore Mercy Foundation provided $556,000 in funding to Kenmore Mercy Hospital for the following:
Capital Equipment Grants - $50,023
- Cabinets, Oxygen Tank Racks [Respiratory] - $17,490
- (3) Patient Monitors [GI/Endoscopy} - $20,682
- Dynamap Monitor [Cardio-Stress] - $1,822
- Pulse Oximeter [Medical Rehab Unit] - $1,000
- Patient Recliner [3 East] - $1,311
- Patient Transfer Chair [3 West] - $1,183
- Digital Chair Scale [3 East] - $1,650
- Morgue Cart [Patient Care Services] - $4,885
- $450,000 Payment on $2.2 Million Dollar Commitment
Department Mini Grants - $26,000
- Van Vouchers to assist patients in getting home from the hospital [Care Management]
- Exercise Equipment for the Associate Wellness Center
- Tourniquet Cart and Instruments [Surgery/Ortho-Neuro Services]
- Automatic Hi-Low Treatment Table [Outpatient PT/Athletic Care]
- Chairs for Nurses Station [PACU]
- Promotional Items [Public Relations]
- Fax Machine [Medical Transcription]
- Color/Laser Printer [Quality/Patient Safety]
- Flat Screen Monitors and Computer [Health Information Management]
- Chairs for EMS Room [Emergency Department]
- Medications for Discharged Patients [Pharmacy]
- MicroFiber Cleaning System [Environmental Services]
Staff Education Grants - $31,000
The Foundation assisted 69 associates with their staff educational costs. This includes professional conferences and training seminars. The Foundation funded associate education in the following areas:
- Orthopedic Surgery Conference
- Emergency Nurse Leadership Conference
- Advances in Orthopedic Care Seminar
- EKG Tech Program
- Oncology chemo and Biotherapy Course
- TDI Clinical Documentation Conference
- Educational Conference for Medical Staff Services
- Cardia Interpretation Seminar
- Trauma Nurses Core Courses
- Emergency Room Nursing Seminar
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
- US Food Service Certification
- Culinary Clinic
- GI Nurses Seminar
- NYHIMA Conference
- Burnout, Stress and Fatigue
- Critical Care Essentials Conference
- Neurological Emergencies Conference
- Mammography Seminar
- Interventional Radiology Conference
- Medical/Surgical Certification Program
- Renal Care-Educational Conference
- INR Nursing Conference
- Cardia Diagnosis and Intervention
- Current Concepts in Cardiovascular Management
- GI Conditions and Diseases Seminar
- Nursing Leadership Seminar
- Managing Today's OR Suite Conference
- Critical Care Confidence
- NYONE Nursing Leadership Conference
- Annual PA Conference
- AAOS Orthopedic Meeting
- NYSADVS Conference
- CCRN Review
- Wound Care
- CLMA/AACC Annual Conference
- Physical Assessment and Interviewing Skills
- Myeloproliferative Disease
- Fundamental Critical Care Support
- PALS
- Dealing with Difficult People
The Foundation made a 5 year $2.2 million dollar commitment to the Hospital in 2005 to fund the following items:
- Neuro Navigational System
- Operating Room Microscope (works with Neuro system)
- 64 Multi-Slice CT Scanner
- Nuclear Medicine Camera
- Anesthesia Machines
In 2010 Kenmore Mercy Foundation has committed to fund the following projects at Kenmore Mercy Hospital:
- $30,000 in Staff Education Grants
- $27,500 in Department Mini-Grants
- $51,264 in Capital Equipment Grants*
- $450,000 payment on $2.2 Million commitment [final payment]
*Capital Equipment Grants for KMH include:
- Hypothermia Blanket
- [21] Suction Regulators
- [2] Hover Mat
- Blood Pressure Monitors
- 3 East
- 3 West
- 2 East
- MRU
- [2] Pulse Oximeters
- TIMS Equipment
This additional funding would not be possible without the generous support of our donors.