Parkview Huntington Hospital Foundation Inc

Programs: Parkview huntington hospital foundation, inc. - a foundation for giving parkview health system, inc. Maintains foundations for each of our hospitals. These nonprofit organizations provide philanthropic support for our mission of providing quality health services to all who entrust their care to parkview, and for improving the health of the communities we serve. The staff at parkview huntington hospital foundation, inc. Builds lasting relationships that foster gift giving for the benefit of caregivers, hospital programs and services, and new equipment. These relationships are made with huntington memorial hospital, inc. Co-workers, physicians, vendors, patient families, and the community at large. In an important way, parkview huntington hospital foundation, inc. Is a collection of caring individuals who recognize huntington memorial hospital, inc. As an agent for saving and changing lives and a vehicle for creating healthier communities for generations to come. Each gift the parkview huntington hospital foundation, inc. Receives, whether from individuals, businesses, or other foundations, is a vital part of our mission to improve the health of the community. In 2014, these gifts were transformed into improvements for patient care and included the following:-proceeds from an october event at the hospital, organized by the foundation, purchased a set of motorized, height and width adjustable parallel bars for the rehabilitation department. This equipment replaces a manually adjustable unit that has been in place since the hospital opened at its current location in 2000. The equipment will be used during physical therapy for both pediatric and adult patients. The height of the handrails adjusts from 17 to 37 inches and the base is tapered to accommodate wheelchairs up to 24 inches wide. -parkview huntington hospital foundation, inc. Was the source of funding for an ankle-brachial index device for the hospital's diagnostic imaging department. The equipment is operated by specially trained technicians and allows physicians to assess vessel blockages. It is vital in management of peripheral artery disease. Its portability allows for its use outside the imaging department and at community events such as health fairs. -the foundation, working with parkview huntington hospital guild, is funding safety and security improvements at the hospital's emergency department/triage desk entrance. The project involves new video monitoring of the entrance, with enhanced lighting cameras, and a dedicated monitor at the triage desk. There are landscaping changes as well for improved lines of sight. The improvements will enhance the security of both the desk, which is staffed 24 hours a day, and the nearby patient reception area. -undesignated funds given by huntington memorial hospital, inc. Personnel through the annual employee giving campaign were returned to the hospital in the form of eight "mini-grants" awarded after a competitive application process. The use of these grants included special equipment for physical and speech therapy in the rehabilitation department, an expandable surface to accommodate larger patients on emergency medical service gurneys, two new scopes to assist physicians rounding in infants in family birthing center rooms, four wall-mounted thermometers for treatment rooms in the emergency department, and securing a wireless credit card reader for use at hospital health fairs and other public events. -four jill dreyer scholarships, totaling $3,000, were awarded to hospital employees pursuing nursing degrees. The foundation also remains committed to reimbursing up to three nurses each year for the cost of successfully completing final examinations for advanced certifications. These are just a few of the many ways foundation gifts are being used to support huntington memorial hospital, inc. 's mission of improving the health of the community. A gift to parkview huntington hospital foundation, inc. Is actually a gift to the community because the funds are used to support patients and programs with the ultimate goal of building a healthier community for generations to come.