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HOSPITALS DO A
lot of wonderful things for health
care in their communities. Much of the credit is due
to the foundations that serve them and to charitable
giving.
WHAT ARE THEY?
Hospital foundations are nonpro t
groups that raise money for hospitals. ose dollars go
back into the community through programs and ser-
vices that meet local health care needs, says William C.
McGinly, PhD, president and CEO of the Association for
Healthcare Philanthropy.
“In many communities, it’s a huge burden that philan-
thropy shoulders,” he says.
For example, hospital foundations raise money that
may help pay for:
Expanded services and building upgrades, such as
cancer care centers, neonatal units and community
clinics.
New equipment and technologies that help improve
and save lives.
Medical care for those who lack insurance. In
,
U.S. hospitals provided more than
billion in uncom-
pensated care.
Education programs and events—from diabetes pre-
vention and care to CPR classes.
HOW IT’S DONE
Hospital foundations raise money in
many ways. ese may include:
Special events, such as gala nights, auctions or fun
runs.
ese also increase awareness of the foundation
and the hospital, McGinly notes.
Annual campaigns.
ese e orts seek contributions
from regular donors and also attract rst-time supporters.
For more information
about our foundation and the ways
in which you can support it, go to
www.samaritanhealthcare.com
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Capital campaigns.
These efforts raise a significant
amount of money for a specific project—such as a
new facility—over a certain period of time, some-
times years.
REASONS TO GIVE
More than
percent of hospital
donations come from individuals, McGinly says. O en,
people simply want to give back.
“Also, somehow that hospital has had an impact on
their family or them directly,” he explains. “ e fact that
the hospital was there made a di erence.”
Today’s economic climate has had far-reaching e ects,
and hospitals are not immune to the downturn in the
economy. “ at same crunch is being felt by caregivers
and providers,” McGinly says.
Many hospitals face nancial challenges, including
Medicaid reimbursements that fall short of the cost of
care.
HOW TO GIVE
Even small donations to a foundation can
add up, and there are many ways to show your support.
Options may include:
Giving cash.
Donating gi s of stocks, bonds, real estate or other
property.
Including a gi to the hospital in your will.
Establishing a charitable remainder trust. With this
donation, you give appreciated stock or other assets and
receive interest income for life. e remainder goes to
the hospital as a future gi .
AN IMPORTANT INVESTMENT
ink of it this way:
Donating to a hospital is an investment in the health
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SUPPORTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
THE STRONG ROLE OF HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONS
of your community, says McGinly.
Hospitals provide health care when you need it and
resources to help you and your loved ones stay well.
Your donation really can make a di erence.
Additional source: American Hospital Association
PICTURE THIS
Foundation sets its sights on new
+ slice CT scanner
SAMARITAN FOUNDATION,
the fundraising arm of
Samaritan Healthcare, has begun raising funds for a
Toshiba Aquilion PRIME
+ slice computed tomog-
raphy (CT) scanner that will be installed at Samaritan
Hospital in late
. e cost,
,
, also includes
state sales tax, shipping, trade-in and sta training.
e foundation’s goal is to raise
,
of the cost.
Samaritan Healthcare will provide the remaining
,
.
“ e hospital foundation has issued a
,
chal-
lenge grant to the community ... a dollar-for-dollar match
on the rst
,
in donations to this capital equipment
project,” says Dave Campbell, Samaritan Foundation
executive director.
Bim Lindsey, Samaritan Healthcare director of Diag-
nostic Imaging, says: “We are extremely pleased to be able
to upgrade to an + slice scanner. is new scanner will
allow us to perform additional imaging studies that our
current CT scanner cannot do and greatly reduce radia-
tion dose per scan.”
Lindsey adds, “ e saying ‘time is tissue’ applies to
both the neurologic stroke patient and cardiac myocardial
muscle patient, as nal results will be available quicker
for clinical use and evaluation.”
A TREMENDOUS BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY
Speci c
bene ts of this scanner include:
e potential for performance of cardiac computed
tomography angiography (CTA) studies for myocardial
infarction (heart attack) determination. is may allow
more cardiac patients to remain in our community for
testing.
Minimizing radiation dose. This is
accomplished with faster scans, so-
phisticated image reconstruction
and safeguards to prevent un-
necessary exposure.
. -second rotat ion
speeds, bene ting trauma,
pediatric and critically ill
patients. Faster speeds
and results will enable
physicians to more clearly
visualize internal inju-
ries and disease.
Chest scans to detect
COPD and pulmonary
embolus in one breath
hold— ve times quicker
than the current scanner.
Optimizing images. e scanner is capable of recon-
structing slices per gantry rotation, delivering high-
quality images.
A larger gantry opening and exclusive table design al-
lowing for larger patients to be scanned—and for safer
patient handling.
ese bene ts are important to all members of our
community, especially to cardiac and stroke patients.
Combined deaths in
in Grant County attributed to
heart disease and stroke exceeded all deaths attrib-
uted to cancer. According to statistics from
the Washington State Department of
Health:
percent of our Grant
County deaths were attributed
to heart disease.
. percent of deaths were
attributed to stroke.
. percent of deaths
were attributed to cancer.
For additional informa-
tion on the new scanner, or
to make a donation
to the + slice CT
scanner equipment
fund, please call
Dave Campbell at
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