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YOUR IMPACT
NEW EQUIPMENT AT GBGH
YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT GBGH! DONATIONS IN 2024 HAVE ALREADY
HELPED TO PURCHASE THESE VITAL PIECES OF EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR HOSPITAL.
PYXIS MEDICATION UNIT | EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
A Pyxis Medication Unit keeps hundreds of medications safely stored right
where they are needed. Adding a new unit at Triage in the Emergency
Department is putting medications for pain, fever and other urgent concerns
safely within reach of the triage team.
The locked unit documents all activity and feature finger print access restricted
to those within the care area.
PORTABLE ULTRASOUND | EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
A portable ultrasound is a life-saving tool within a modern Emergency
Department, as it can help differentiate between multiple acute life-
threatening diagnoses, when every second counts.
Although GBGH has one unit, adding a second - with much better quality
visuals - has been so important for a department of our size. We no longer
have delays in assessment while waiting for the ultrasound to be available,
and we are able to use the new unit for higher acuity and more complex
applications, like cardiac cases.
IV INFUSION PUMPS
IV Infusion Pumps are used to deliver medication and fluids to patients in
every area of the hospital. Nearly 90% of all patients requiring admission will
need some form of intravenous treatment during their stay. These critical
pumps ensure that patients receive the right medication, in the right dosage, at
the right frequency for the right length of time.
Thanks to you, GBGH now has 50 additional pumps (for a total of 150), which
is ensuring that every patient – inpatients, outpatients, surgical and Emergency
patients – has access to the best medication delivery, every time.
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