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Contact: Rosie Smith
Tel. 850/718-2696
Email: rsmith@jackhosp.org
Jackson Hospital Foundation Purchases New Heart Monitoring Technology for Jackson Hospital
Enabling the region to have access to the latest technology
Marianna, FL, May 23, 2011. Patients at Jackson Hospital have access to the latest heart monitoring technology. The equipment is installed in the Special Care (SCU) and Progressive (PCU) units located on the 3rd Floor of the Hospital. This floor has the sickest patients who require continuous monitoring.
Funding for this equipment came from $90,000 raised by the Jackson Hospital Foundation from 2010 Foundation events -- the annual Gala, Lights of Love ceremony, and James T. Cook Memorial Golf Tournament – and from the generous contributions by major Foundation donors.
The Foundation’s contribution purchased seven of the 13 new Nihon Kohden bedside monitors, which have 12-lead ECG (electrocardiogram) capabilities, integrated with a 16 patient-capacity central monitoring console on which the results display.
Wendy Cail, Nurse Manager of PCU/SCU says “We are grateful to everyone who contributed towards our new cardiac monitoring equipment.” She continues, “These monitors provide superior technology to help us in our mission, ‘to provide exceptional care to every patient, every day.’”
Jill Miller, Executive Director of the Jackson Hospital Foundation, Inc., publicly thanks all who support the Hospital by attending the annual Gala, Lights of Love, and Golf Tournament events. She says, “This is a principal example of how generous donations turn into high quality technology for use in patients’ medical care.”
Jackson Hospital has added many new services, such as infusion therapy, reverse shoulder surgery, medical stabilization, and diagnostic ultrasound services including guided needle ultrasound, to name a few. The hospital has added 9 new physicians to its active medical staff in the last two years, particularly specialists in Cardiology, Hematology/Medical Oncology, OB/GYN, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, General Surgery, and Urology, and Primary Care. The Hospital has OB/GYN outreach clinics in Bonifay, Chipley and Sneads and has opened a Primary Care Clinic in Sneads to better serve Eastern Jackson County and surrounding communities.
The Jackson Hospital Foundation is a separate corporation from Jackson Hospital. The Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established to pursue important community healthcare needs advanced by the care delivered through Jackson Hospital, promoting wellness in the community by funding health education, health promotion, and disease prevention. A copy of Jackson Hospital Foundation’s Official Registration and Financial Information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the State. Registration with the State of Florida does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State. 1-800-435-7352.
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