Your Dollars At Work 2009
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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
This additional funding would not be possible without the generous support of our donors.