Donor-funded phlebotomy cart improves wait times for lab results
Thanks to donors like you, Mercy Health Foundation Irvine recently acquired a phlebotomy cart The new cart enhances the lab experience at Mercy Health – Marcum and Wallace Hospital for all When collecting lab specimens, nothing is as useful as a phlebotomy cart. It’s a rolling cart that can move from patient to patient, which…
Read MoreMercy Health Lourdes receives grant for monitor that improves pregnancy outcomes
The grant funded a portable fetal monitor for Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital The device helps keep tabs on the health of pregnant patients who are in the emergency department or ICU Medical emergencies during pregnancy represent a huge challenge for rural care providers. But thanks to Kosair for Kids, Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital…
Read MoreMeet Wendy Doolittle
Wendy gives to local health care to be part of the solution As a former hospital board chair, Wendy Doolittle has a unique perspective on health care’s role in a community. After all, she had a front-row seat to the impact the Mercy Health Foundation Clark & Champaign Counties had on hers. “Whether it’s…
Read MoreMeet Andraka Royster
Andraka’s premature baby got the specialized neonatal care he needed, thanks to donors Andraka Royster and her newborn, Zhamonte, were among the first patients to take advantage of the new neonatology services Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital. Baby Zhamonte was born premature at 35 weeks. He needed oxygen, something that previously would have required a…
Read MoreLiver Health Matters
Giving Opportunity Liver Health Matters Join the Fight Against Liver Disease Give to fund diagnostic tools and raise awareness Donate Liver Health Matters is a campaign to raise liver disease awareness Help Mercy Health Foundation Irvine promote early detection You may not hear as much about it, but Liver Health Matters. Today, an estimated 80-100…
Read MoreMeet Sydni Rodabaugh
Your gift to support ECMO technology saved Sydni’s life from Legionnaires’ disease Sydni Rodabaugh was hospitalized for 18 days with Legionnaires’ disease. She spent the first week in a medically-induced coma. Thanks to support from donors like you, she was able to get the specialized care that she needed to survive. You helped provide Mercy…
Read MoreJohn Howard’s Story
Donors gave John the compression gear he needed to manage his lymphedema For the past two decades, John Howard has suffered from lymphedema. Lymphedema is an incurable condition where fluid builds up in soft body tissues, causing pain and swelling. John knew that using compression gear would help alleviate the symptoms, but the outdated gear…
Read MoreMeet Emily Alvarez
You helped purchase the driving simulator that is teaching Emily to drive again after a catastrophic accident Emily Alvarez came home from college to be the maid of honor in her best friend’s wedding. On her way back to school, the unthinkable happened. A car travelling 110 miles per hour crossed the median and caused…
Read MoreMeet Mayra Saba
Your donation means Mayra, a cancer survivor, doesn’t have to live in chronic pain Mayra Saba survived cancer more than two decades ago, but she’s still suffering from its effects today. Recently, she visited Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital to seek relief from a severe case of lymphedema, which can cause severe pain from swelling…
Read MoreJanet Dixon’s Story
“Gold standard” medical technology helps Janet watch for signs of osteoporosis, thanks to you Janet Dixon has some of the risk factors for developing osteoporosis, a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile. As a woman over 70 with a family history of the bone disease, she depends on the latest technology…
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