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Give toOther Areas of CareMcGlothlin-Street Hospitality House (BRMC)
Institute for Prevention and Healthy Living Safest Hospital Initiative Fund The Fund for Medical Innovation, Technological and Educational Advances McGlothlin-Street Hospitality HouseMany patients and their families who find themselves being treated at Bristol Regional Medical Center are a long way from where they call home. Unexpected and extended hospital stays place a difficult burden on loved ones in addition to their concerns over the patient. Since 1997 the McGlothlin-Street Hospitality House has served as a home-away-from-home for hundreds of families each year. It was made possible by generous donations from the families of James W. McGlothlin and Nick D. Street. Located conveniently on the campus of Bristol Regional Medical Center, it provides a safe, clean place for our patient’s families while their loved one is being treated. Gifts to McGlothlin-Street Hospitality House will be used for ongoing upgrades, maintenance, and operations. Give online to this fund. Eastman Hospitality HouseMany patients and their families who find themselves being treated at Holston Valley Medical Center are a long way from where they call home. Unexpected and extended hospital stays place a difficult burden on loved ones in addition to their concerns over the patient. Recently renovated in 2003, the Eastman Hospitality House has served as a home-away-from-home for hundreds of families each year. It was made possible by generous donations from Eastman and proceeds from the Three Star Gala. Located conveniently in Wilcox Hall at Holston Valley Medical Center, it provides a safe, clean place for our patient’s families to stay while their loved one is being treated. Gifts to the Eastman Hospitality House will be used for ongoing upgrades, maintenance, and operations. Give online to this fund. Pastoral CareHospitals have an innate spiritual focus because on a daily basis within its walls people face birth, death, suffering, and healing. Most think of spiritual support systems within hospitals as existing primarily for patients, but it actually extends far beyond - to family members, physicians, clinical care providers, and hospital leadership. Faith can be as much a tool of healing as any drug or procedure and the pastoral care staff at Wellmont hospitals acknowledge and address this aspect of healing. Your gift to Pastoral Care will help strengthen and expand this important area of need. Give online to this fund.
Marsh Regional Blood CenterYou may be well aware that the demand for blood constantly outpaces supply but you may not realize that only 5% of eligible blood donors take the time to give. Marsh Regional Blood Center collects, tests, stores and distributes approximately 25,000 units of blood and blood products annually to sixteen regional hospitals. To make donating as convenient as possible, Marsh utilizes three “bloodmobiles” that are driven throughout northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia. Unfortunately the mobile units currently in use are 16-20 years old and together the three must travel over 168,000 miles each year! New mobile units cost $250,000 each and the Blood Center would like to begin replacing them one at a time. Careful management of the Blood Center allows them to break-even despite uncontrollable factors such as indigent care and below-cost reimbursements, but vehicle maintenance has gone through the roof and there isn’t funding to purchase new mobile units any time soon. Your gift to Marsh Regional Blood Center will help assure the patients of our region will continue to have an adequate supply of blood. Give online to this fund. Neuroscience InstituteOur focus is on the development of key initiatives that offer new capabilities for the treatment of critical health issues. The conditions these institutes treat represent the leading causes of death in our region, along with traumatic life-threatening injuries, and chronic diseases. These institutes will ultimately be represented by physical centers located at both Bristol Regional Medical Center and Holston Valley Medical Center—though an individual hospital may pilot programs initially. The institutes will house new, leading edge equipment and resources and develop best practice modalities that foster new developments in the continuum of care across the system. In addition, the institutes will bring new specialists to the area so that more people can stay close to home to receive the care they need. The development of new clinical research initiatives and partnerships with medical schools and universities will also be a part of the institutes. We will also focus resources on the advancement of existing centers to remain at the leading edge of care. Give online to this fund. Diabetes InstituteOur focus is on the development of key initiatives that offer new capabilities for the treatment of critical health issues. The conditions these institutes treat represent the leading causes of death in our region, along with traumatic life-threatening injuries, and chronic diseases. These institutes will ultimately be represented by physical centers located at both Bristol Regional Medical Center and Holston Valley Medical Center—though an individual hospital may pilot programs initially. The institutes will house new, leading edge equipment and resources and develop best practice modalities that foster new developments in the continuum of care across the system. In addition, the institutes will bring new specialists to the area so that more people can stay close to home to receive the care they need. The development of new clinical research initiatives and partnerships with medical schools and universities will also be a part of the institutes. We will also focus resources on the advancement of existing centers to remain at the leading edge of care. Give online to this fund. Learn more about Wellmont's Diabetes ServicesInstitute for Prevention and Healthy LivingOur focus is on the development of key initiatives that offer new capabilities for the treatment of critical health issues. The conditions these institutes treat represent the leading causes of death in our region, along with traumatic life-threatening injuries, and chronic diseases. These institutes will ultimately be represented by physical centers located at both Bristol Regional Medical Center and Holston Valley Medical Center—though an individual hospital may pilot programs initially. The institutes will house new, leading edge equipment and resources and develop best practice modalities that foster new developments in the continuum of care across the system. In addition, the institutes will bring new specialists to the area so that more people can stay close to home to receive the care they need. The development of new clinical research initiatives and partnerships with medical schools and universities will also be a part of the institutes. We will also focus resources on the advancement of existing centers to remain at the leading edge of care. Give online to this fund. Safest Hospital Initiative FundFunding in this area provides a way for the people of our region to influence healthcare on a national level. Creating the safest, most error-free hospital environments is our highest aspiration. Existing national benchmarks for safety and error-free behavior are not sufficient to achieve the level of care we feel every patient deserves. Patient safety is paramount. Working with the world’s foremost experts, Wellmont has joined with other health systems devoted to establishing a new model. Together, we will lead the nation in best practices for patient safety and the elimination of medical errors. Funding to advance this initiative will result in landmark research and help us to quickly translate it to improved processes and performance. Give online to this fund. The Fund for Medical Innovation, Technological and Educational AdvancesThe Fund for Medical Innovation, Technological and Educational Advances will result in dramatic new possibilities for care. Funding in this area will allow us to seek out new equipment to diagnose and provide treatment, offering new hope to patients. Give online to this fund. |
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