Cabarrus Health care Foundation grants more than $250,000 to Atrium Health Cabarrus

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) – The Cabarrus Health care Foundation Prize Patrol was again in motion a short while ago following two many years of getting virtual with noisemakers in hand as the patrol cheered and hollered in enjoyment during halls of Atrium Wellness Cabarrus distributing $262,065 in grants to 12 departments.

The “Prize Patrol” team this 12 months consisted of the Basis Board of Administrators, Medical center Administration, and Foundation staff. In the course of this thrilling time together, our teammates shared their gratitude for the aid they have acquired towards their modern systems that will improve patient treatment and teammate resilience at Atrium Well being Cabarrus. With the approved funding from its rising endowment, the Cabarrus Healthcare Basis has now awarded almost $2 million in Inner Grants to Atrium Overall health Cabarrus due to the fact the program commenced in 2013.

Cabarrus Health care Foundation developed the Interior Grants Plan, now in its tenth 12 months, to offer funding for machines, systems and assignments maximizing affected individual care at Atrium Health Cabarrus as it strives to be the 1st and most effective preference for care in our community. Atrium Health and fitness Cabarrus departments are chosen via the Inner Grants application system with a intention of continuing its mission to improve wellness, elevate hope and advance therapeutic for all.

All through the prize patrol, the Cabarrus Sexual Assault/Forensics (SANE) division was awarded two grants. 1 of the grants gained will order a Coretexflo Photographic Examination technique for the Kannapolis and Harrisburg Unexpected emergency departments. This digital camera equipment will be offered 24/7 to SANE/forensic nurses at the two freestanding Emergency Departments and will enable for higher-top quality, evidentiary photos of victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. The digicam will empower our nurses to provide health-related treatment and documentation of forensic analysis and securely retail outlet, archive, and share pictures of injuries for use in forensic lawful situations.

One more halt the patrol created was the Atrium Well being Cabarrus Rehabilitation at Gateway (Speech and Audiology) office. The grant will be used to order an Audioscan Verifit 2 Medical REM/Strike process. This new and revolutionary technique will make it possible for our audiologists to choose authentic ear measurements (REM) for individuals necessitating hearing aids. REM lets the audiologist to make certain that person variables like canal form and sizing have been deemed, resulting in great auditory entry to speech with listening to aids – primarily when fitting little ones who might not offer a lot helpful feed-back on how the listening to aids sound to them.

“Our committee functions each and every 12 months to evaluate and advise qualifying grant purposes. We are often excited to be a aspect of the Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation’s mission which supports our area medical center by means of the endowment.” States Jessica Tucker, Co-Chair of Inner Grants Committee

The pursuing Atrium Wellness Cabarrus departments are all the recipients who ended up awarded with grants for this calendar year:

3rd Ground Nursing (Oncology, Nephrology, Clinical Telemetry)
Sexual Assault/Forensics (gained 2 grants)
Atrium Overall health Cabarrus Rehabilitation at West Cabarrus YMCA
Outpatient and Community Treatment Management
Atrium Health and fitness Cabarrus Rehabilitation at Gateway Speech and Audiology
Anatomic Pathology Lab
Respiratory Care
Atrium Health Cabarrus Rehabilitation Gateway
Scientific Education and learning Expert services
Carolinas Rehabilitation Northeast
Veterans Recognition Method

Asha Rodriguez, Facility Govt at Atrium Wellness Cabarrus was in attendance throughout the prize patrol and assisted to surprise every single of the 12 departments with their grants. For the duration of every presentation Rodriguez shared, “The medical center is grateful to the Basis for funding the 2022 Inside Grants. The jobs and equipment that these grants will fund will boost the high quality of patient care that our medical doctors, nurses, and personnel give to our local community.”

The Cabarrus Healthcare Basis Inside Grants committee is created up of 9 Foundation Board of Administrators. Alongside with Tucker and Alston, the other committee users from the board are Pam Cain, Ann Cannon, Bill Dusch, Dr. John Heinzerling, Pat Horton, Dr. Tom Jones, and Jon Yancey. The committee achieved in May possibly to evaluation the applications and submitted their suggestions for acceptance to the remaining board members in a June assembly.

The Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation’s endowment has been invested for the extensive-expression reward of Atrium Wellbeing Cabarrus. The endowment proceeds to develop every yr which increases funding for our Inside Grants software.

For far more information on the Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation visit www.cabarrushealthcarefoundation.org or phone 704-403-1369.