Jeffrey Gorrell’s Story
Jeff can sleep easy knowing there are donors who support him As a cardiac nurse, Jeff Gorrell knows a lot about sleep apnea. It’s common among his patients. And he also knows how serious it can be. Untreated sleep apnea can cause atrial fibrillation (AFib), increase stroke risk and shorten life expectancy. What Jeff didn’t…
Read MoreMercy Health Lourdes Receives Grant from Kosair for Kids
The grant funded a Giraffe Incubator for Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital The device, which combines the separate technologies of an incubator and radiant warmer, is an essential feature of the special nursery at Lourdes. Medical emergencies during pregnancy represent a huge challenge for rural care providers. But thanks to Kosair for Kids, Mercy Health…
Read MoreSherece’s Story
Your gift helped provide state-of-the-art technology, and now sexual assault victims can pursue the justice they deserve. Thanks to you, sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) Sherece Sullivan is done with seeing victims dismissed due to a lack of evidence. Your gift provided Mercy Health — Lourdes Hospital with the high-tech equipment SANE nurses use to…
Read MoreKaleigh’s Story
Donors help Kaleigh get the experience she needs to help others Kaleigh Ritz recently joined the emergency department at Bon Secours — Maryview Medical Center as a registered nurse. She loves her new career, and she’s excited to continue her medical training, thanks to donor support. “I graduated from Longwood University. I had a very…
Read MoreDonors fund new pediatric crash cart for Marcum and Wallace Hospital’s ER
Mercy Health – Marcum and Wallace Hospital has seen a rising number of young ER patients Donors like you helped Mercy Health Foundation Irvine update pediatric supplies for the hospital Left to right: Jessica Samples, RN – ER; Keith Claypoole, Respiratory; Ellen Stotts, Director of Nursing; Missy Snowden, ER Manager Emergency rooms in Kentucky have…
Read MoreDonor-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 MoreLuau to benefit liver health raises funds for new tech
Mercy Health Foundation Irvine’s 2024 Paradise Luau centered Liver Health Matters campaign Over 300 guests raised more than $56,000, securing cutting-edge liver assessment technology On August 24, people flocked to Kentucky Stream Heritage for the 7th annual Paradise Luau. Guests traveled from far and wide, in their best “island” attire, for this fan-favorite event. It…
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 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…
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