In the BCMH Laboratory with Emily Gilkey (left), Greg Weaver, CEO and Lab Director Joani Boleyn to share GOOD NEWS. BCMH has been awarded the Rural Hospital Medical Equipment and Supplies Grant from the Patterson Family Foundation .
The $50,000 grant will be used to update our lab's hematology analyzer. Our deepest thanks to the Patterson Family Foundation and to BCMH staff members who worked on this effort, with a special shout out to Emily for writing the grant on our hospital's behalf.
The Sysmex XN hematology analyzer performs a Complete Blood Count (CBC), a test that Joani Boleyn, MLS (ASCP)CM says is the highest volume test for their department at over 12,000 performed each year. The CBC includes results for red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cell total and differential.
"Many health care decisions are impacted by the results of a patient’s CBC," Joani said. "The test may be used as part of a routine checkup or to investigate symptoms such as fever, fatigue, weakness, and many others. Chronic conditions such as anemia and leukemias may also be monitored by this test.”
Access to safe and reliable health care is the foundation of community well-being, and the Patterson Family Foundation seeks to help nonprofit rural hospitals provide the best care and services for their communities. The goal of the Rural Hospital Medical Equipment and Supplies Grant is to assist providers in purchasing needed equipment and supplies to care for patients within their hospitals and communities.
Bates County Memorial Hospital met the criteria to apply for the grant due to its rural, nonprofit status and geographical position within the grant guidelines. BCMH thanks the Patterson Family Foundation for awarding the hospital this grant and for dedicating their efforts to helping rural communities.
