STEVENS POINT, Wis. - Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital now has a powerful new tool to support emergency cardiac care, thanks to a generous gift from the Seramur Family Foundation. The addition of a LUCAS device will enhance life-saving efforts for patients experiencing cardiac arrest in the Stevens Point and Plover communities.
The LUCAS device delivers continuous, high-quality chest compressions during cardiac emergencies, including transport to advanced lifesaving therapies. Research shows it can increase blood flow to the brain by up to 60 percent compared to manual CPR, making a critical difference when every second counts.
“The impact of the LUCAS device is deeply personal,” said Sara Bauman, Emergency Department Nursing Manager at Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital. “We have seen firsthand how early, effective CPR and timely interventions make the impossible, possible. Where seconds can mean the difference between life and death, we are able to give mothers back to their children, spouses back to their partners … loved ones back to their families. Thank you, Seramur Family Foundation, for your generous gift!”
Over the past year, the Aspirus Health Foundation has invested more than $350,000 in donor contributions to improve patient safety, experience, and outcomes at Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital and clinics. These funds have supported enhancements in emergency care, oncology, cardiac rehab, women’s health, hospice, child life services, and more.
Aspirus Health, Aspirus Health Foundation, and its generous donors continue working together to be better, faster, and together for the communities they serve.
For more information about this life changing gift or Aspirus Health, visit aspirus.org.