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Causes: Community Health Systems, General Hospitals, Health, Health Care, Hospitals
Mission: St. Joseph's hospitals foundation secures, manages and stewards philanthropic support to benefit the health care mission of st. Joseph's hospital, st. Joseph's women's hospital, st. Joseph's children's hospital of tampa, st. Joseph's hospital - north and st. Joseph's hospital - south.
Programs: St. Joseph's hospital: $468,000 in charitable support was distributed including $85,000 for the clinical education department to purchase a life like simulation manikin on which staff will train; $50,000 for emergency and crisis assistance for team members; $50,000 for equipment and it needs for the cancer institute, neuroscience epilepsy program and tampa care clinic; $45,000 for cardiac services including an educational symposium for physicians and staff, rehab equipment for heart patients, and operational support for the heart failure program; $42,000 to fund operations at the la esperanza clinic; $20,000 for nursing scholarships; $5,000 for music at the bedside therapy; $4,000 for comfort baskets for families losing loved ones; and $10,000 for patient and visitor experience enhancements suggested by team members.
st. Joseph's children's hospital: $1. 15m in charitable support was distributed including $225,000 to develop and build a theatre-like infusionarium on the hyundai hope unit; $150,000 for a new mobile medical clinic, $125,000 for cardiac monitors, $65,000 to renovate and furnish playrooms and child friendly treatment rooms; $50,000 for art, music and massage therapy; $65,000 for school based education programs and the get your fit on exercise program for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders; $35,000 for renovation of patient units and outpatient clinics; $30,000 for children's oncology including support for a social worker and patient navigator; $30,000 for the steinbrenner children's er including a rapid infuser and safety products to help families prevent future injuries; and $20,000 for child focused experiences and distractions such as video games, ipads, holiday parties and parades, prom, games, toys and crafts.
st. Joseph's women's hospital: $210,000 in charitable support was distributed including $135,000 for renovations and an addition of a waiting room and staff work areas in the ob er/urgent care center; $42,000 for a savi scout breast surgical guidance system; $18,000 to implement a patient controlled nitrous oxide delivery system in labor and delivery; $11,000 for two fetal monitors; and $1,500 for comfort items in the shimberg breast center and for newborns.