The Middle Tennessee Medical Center Foundation, which receives and manages monetary donations to MTMC, has provided $454,422 in funding for new hospital services and technology during the past year. Contributions to the MTMC Foundation support direct care of the poor, education, research, new equipment and facilities.
Nearly $30,000 was used in the purchase of new high-speed, portable ultrasound machines in the labor and delivery department, which delivers nearly 2,500 babies each year.
“The portable ultrasound machines are used for initial screening of patients with high risk pregnancies. The quick screenings allow potentially life saving procedures, assuring a healthy outcome for both mother and baby,” said Jocelyn Wires, RN, labor and delivery nurse manager.
Other portions of the funding were used to establish an emergency department room designated specifically for sexual assault victims. MTMC’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program, which provides registered nurses specially trained in medical forensic examinations, will utilize this room to treat patients in a safe, compassionate environment.
“This dedicated room will help sexual assault victims feel safe,” said Debbie Curtis, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner at MTMC. “That one room could make all the difference when it comes to solving sexual assault cases.”
New equipment was also purchased for the MTMC cardiac and pulmonary rehab program, provided through the Wellness Center. The cardiopulmonary rehab patient monitoring system allows up to 16 patients to be monitored at one time during their rehab session, ensuring their safety during physical activity. The Wellness Center will be located in MTMC’s new Seton medical office building opening in December.
Other Foundation grants helped provide staff education funding, charity care for patients and new equipment for the Cancer Center which will also relocate to the Seton building in December. The Foundation was also responsible for a $20 million portion of the new hospital replacement facility project.
The MTMC Foundation was established in 1984 as a not-for-profit corporation to support the mission of the hospital. The Foundation's primary work is to promote community awareness of the quality and value of medical services provided by MTMC, and to raise and manage philanthropic gifts to further the hospital's healing ministry. Today some 1,400 donors support MTMC by contributing generously to the MTMC Foundation. For more information about the Foundation or how to contribute, visit www.mtmc.org/foundation or call (615)396-4953. |
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