Scott & White is a member of the Children’s Miracle Network.
the technology can be made available to
babies around Texas, thanks to an
advanced incubator used to transport
medically fragile newborns aboard Scott &
White’s air ambulance. The incubator,
called an isolette, and the Cool-Cap were
both made possible by contributions to
Scott & White by McLane Company,
Inc., and the Scott & White Auxiliary.
“We have the Cool-Cap technology and
the transport isolette because of our
wonderful donors,” says Lesli Cearley,
director of Development, The Children's
Hospital at Scott & White. “We are deeply
grateful for their generous financial
support, which is making a significant
difference in our NICU and ultimately the
lives of children.”
A Pediatric Miracle
Amy Haas, RN has firsthand experience being a patient here. At
birth Amy was diagnosed with laryngostenosis, a severe restriction
in her larynx that made it difficult to breathe normally. After 30
operations, at age 11, Amy was one of the first patients at Scott &
White to live with a tracheotomy, an artificial airway implanted by
Tibor Ruff, MD, a retired Scott & White otolaryngologist.
Amy’s experience had a profound effect on her. She remembers how
child life and clinical staff helped her during her long battle. They
ultimately helped shape her life. Now married, Amy is a neonatal
nurse at Scott & White.
Additionally, Scott & White is acquiring
technology to care for the sickest
newborns. Called ECMO, for “extra
corporeal membrane oxygenation,” the
equipment is a heart-lung machine for
babies whose heart and/or lungs do not
function properly. The equipment can be
used for up to two weeks to give the
infant’s organs time to develop or heal.
Lifesaving equipment like the Cool-Cap,
the isolette and ECMO, as well as new
medical facilities and additional specialists,
are just a few of the exciting things
happening this year. But the greatest stories
will be those experienced in the lives—and
futures—of the children and families who
are helped by the advanced medical services
and professional care made possible by
Scott & White’s generous supporters. ■
Amy Haas, RN, neonatal nurse, holds a new patient.
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