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Investing in technology to heal sick babies

he Ephraim McDowell the new baby breathe more easily be able to do so on his or her own.
Health Care Foundation and allows us to provide the highest Many babies who experience
Trecently invested in two quality care and safety for the baby. respiratory distress are transferred
projects that will make major The Glidescope is significantly more from Fort Logan Hospital to a
impacts on the lives of sick babies successful than direct laryngoscopy neonatal intensive care unit, but most
born at Ephraim McDowell and our community can feel good need assistance before the transfer and
Regional Medical Center (EMRMC) knowing we are working to provide the CPAP will help them stay safe
and Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan the best outcomes possible for all our in the meantime. Additionally, the
Hospital. patients, no matter their size.
CPAP will allow babies to stay close
At EMRMC, the Foundation At Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan to home who in the past would have
purchased a Glidescope for use in Hospital, the Foundation bought a had to be transferred but now can be
the Nursery. The Glidescope helps neonatal CPAP to aid new babies treated at Fort Logan Hospital.
with babies who need intubation, in breathing. In the event of a baby For more information on how you
especially pre-term babies. While experiencing respiratory distress, the can support projects such as these
most babies who are going to Nursery can now use the CPAP to through a donation to the Ephraim
be delivered pre-term or sick are help him or her obtain oxygen by McDowell Health Care Foundation,
transferred before birth to a neonatal delivering constant, even pressure, please contact Jacquie at
intensive care unit, this is not always keeping the baby’s airway open, (859) 239-2419 or visit
an option, so the Glidescope helps especially when baby may struggle to www.emhealth.org/donate.

A1C machine available at community screenings

iabetes is the seventh attack, stroke, eye disease and kidney Recently, the Ephraim McDowell
leading cause of death in disease, and diabetes often causes Health Care Foundation purchased
DAmericans, according to the sufferers trouble with their feet as an A1C testing machine to be used by
2014 National Diabetes Statistics well, among other complications the Community Service department
Report. Of the 29.1 million people brought on by the disease. The as it provides free community
who have diabetes, nearly 30% of best way to combat this disease screenings. The technology will allow
them are undiagnosed. Diabetes and its complications is by getting the Community Service nurses to
can lead to high blood pressure, diagnosed early, then by managing screen for clients with elevated fasting
which can raise your risk for heart your illness. blood glucose, which can indicate
pre-diabetes or diabetes. Early
diagnosis and care can not only help
you manage your diabetes better, but
can help lower your health care costs,
and often costs to the community, as
well.

For more information on how you
can support projects such as these
through a donation to the Ephraim
McDowell Health Care Foundation,
please contact Jacquie at
(859) 239-2419 or visit
www.emhealth.org/donate.

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