Samaritan Healthcare | The Samaritan | Spring 2019

SPRING 2019 | 7 We are nearing 40% of our $400K goal! Help us reach our goal State-of-the-art images One year ago, the Samaritan Healthcare Foundation had pledged to raise $400,000 toward the $1.5 million purchase cost of Samaritan Healthcare’s new, state-of-the-art GE Signa Artist Tesla 1.5 MRI machine. Your support means continuous enhancements to local healthcare. If you would like to make a tax- deductible donation or receive more information about the Samaritan Healthcare Foundation, we’d love to speak with you! Call 793-9645 or email foundation@ samaritanhealthcare.com . The Tesla MRI will be the first of its kind west of Salt Lake City and the first in Washington State. The technology and images of the new MRI machine are far superior to the current MRI. The present one is leased and located in a trailer parked at the clinic. Having a high-quality MRI in its own space within the hospital will be more convenient for patients and staff alike, as well as being more cost-effective. The Tesla MRI is more open for patients who have claustrophobia or ones who need extra monitoring during the procedure. Hospital patients or those admitted to the Emergency Department will also no longer need to take an ambulance to and from the clinic to receive an MRI. Foundation News