Mercy Health Foundation’s FY 2010 Major Distributions for Equipment, Programs and Services, and Charity Care through Private Donations, Grants, and Events
Purchased Accuvein Equipment locating veins
Established a new Urology Clinic at Mercy
Purchased new equipment for Mercy Nephrology Clinic
Supported Mercy Health Services Primary Care Clinic
Established the “Kids Kloset” for children in need who come into the Emergency Room
Created an injury prevention safety project called “Gray Matters Helmet Program”
Provided funds for uninsured patients with help for hospital bills, prescriptions through the “Mercy Project”
Provided free mammograms and other breast care diagnostic tests through the Journey of Hope fund for women who could not afford the expense related to breast care
Hospice of Mercy
Purchased a Holter Monitoring System for the Cardiac Unit at Mercy
Supported our global Tanzanian Mission
Purchased Panic Buttons for at risk areas of the hospital
Upgraded the 64-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner to reduce the amount of radiation patient’s receive
Purchased a patient therapeutic temperature management system that regulates core body temperatures for treatment of patients who have life-threatening medical conditions, including cardiac arrest, hypothermia, and high fever
Constructed a new 3,600 sq. ft. $3.4 million Breast Care Center and equipped it with the latest technology
