For many years, donations made to the Aspirus Medford Foundation were used to acquire advanced medical technologies and other items that provided quicker recoveries, comfort and hope to Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics' patients. In 2016 a new donor fund option was established. It's priority was (and still is) to increase awareness and prevention of suicides within the communities Aspirus Medford Hospital serves. Below is a short list of how donated funds were spent to help heal people, save lives and strengthen the communities in which we live.
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THANK YOU for making a difference!
Suicide Awareness & Prevention $ 23,500
High school assemblies were arranged to have a motivational, mental health speaker, Terrence Talley, speak to nearly 3,000 high school students in Abbotsford, Colby, Gilman, Medford, Prentice, Rib Lake, and Spencer; wristband key chains, imprinted with a crisis hotline & text number, were distributed to all. Youth suicide prevention educational packages that included a DVD with videos appropriate for classroom viewing, a facilitator's guide and classroom PowerPoint presentations from the Crisis Invention & Suicide Prevention Centre were purchased for each of the high schools previously listed. Six public service announcements were produced and circulated to Wisconsin radio, TV stations, and local movie theaters. Crisis posters were developed and distributed throughout the schools and other organizations. A free Aspiring Women community forum, "Mental Notes" (70 attendees) and a "A Walk Together for Suicide Awareness" event (300+ participants) were supported.
G5 Ventilator for Intensive Care $ 38,119
This ventilator allows for real-time monitoring and control of respiratory rate, volume, timing and pressure. This continual monitoring encourages the patient to breathe spontaneously, minimizes complications and injuries, and shortens the ventilation period.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) $150,000
Scanner & Magnet – a $1.3 million machine
eICU Monitors, Cameras & Software $72,900
Technology allowing UW Health intensive care specialists to work with Aspirus Medford experts. Super-resolution cameras and monitors enable providers to assess patients and let patients see and speak to all medical experts involved in their care.
Echo-Cardiogram Ultrasound Probe $25,864
Used to create images of the heart’s chambers, valves, walls and blood vessels so providers can assess anatomy, function and easily identify abnormalities.
Bariatric Stretchers (2) $20,550
Powered, adjustable beds that transport patients up to 750 pounds.
Handheld Ultrasound Units (2) $19,800
So Aspirus Clinics’ providers can visualize and measure a developing fetus, internal organs and fluid.
Colposcope $13,195
For gynecological procedures involving a woman’s internal anatomy and cervix, providing clarity and detail needed to identify nuances, lesions and abnormal tissue.
Intravenous Pumps (2) $9,610
It is becoming more common to administer IV treatments in skilled nursing resident rooms; two were purchased for Aspirus Care & Rehab.
Novii Fetal Monitoring System $8,734
Monitors fetal heart rate, maternal heart rate & uterine activity with a single ‘peel & stick’ patch. It’s wireless too!
i-STAT Analyzer $8,511
Helps determine a patient’s appropriate dosage of blood thinning medication.
Pediatric Vision Screener $6,578
This child-friendly technology tests for a blurry vision disorder.
And much much more.
The Aspirus Medford Foundation is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. All funds benefit the patients of Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics.
To donate or for more information:
Click: Aspirus.org/MedfordFoundation
Phone: 715-748-7507