Inspire Magazine Spring 2018 | Page 9

your gift, your impact Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children Straub Medical Center Wilcox Medical Center Pali Momi Medical Center KNEE POSITIONER PERINATAL NEWBORN BASSINET CORDLESS DRILLS Thanks to community donations, Straub was able to add a new knee positioner for orthopedic operations. The device features a single locking lever that allows surgeons Donors were behind the delivery of a perinatal newborn bassinet at Wilcox. The bassinet is designed to create a homey environment. The inviting baby bed features a warm wood finish, drawers and a cabinet, while still providing key functional features for care providers. Specialty furni- ture, such as this bassinet, Mahalo for your support of Pali Momi. Gifts to the Medical Center helped purchase two drills for the surgical team. The AUDIOLOGY EQUIPMENT Gifts to Kapi‘olani helped purchase minimally invasive audiology equipment to test infants for hearing impairments in the Rehabil- itation Department. Every baby born at Kapi‘olani undergoes this important screening before going home. About two out of every 1,000 babies are born with some degree of hear- ing loss. Without newborn screening, it is difficult to detect it in the first months and years of a baby's life. Early detection of hearing loss is vital to speech and language development. to place patients’ legs into ideal positions , which reduces surgeon fatigue, allows greater access to the area and increases stabi- lization of the legs during surgery. Contributions to the Straub Bone & Joint Fund went to purchase this important resource. helps enhance the family- centered environment cordless design allows for maximum mobility and the lightweight device is ergonomic for comfort control. These new drills will enable Pali Momi surgeons to complete the most challenging sports medicine and orthopedic trauma procedures. while creating a calm and caring space. 9