The Catalyst Issue 12 | Fall 2011 | Page 13

PRIORITY EQUIPMENT NEEDS WE’RE NOT DONE YET! Vital equipment is still needed to support our new Children's Hospital. A few examples include: HUGS Patient Protection System $152,000 Armbands connected to an alarm that is triggered when a child is too close to an exit Glidoscope for Emergency Department $25,000 State-of-the-art technology that allows physicians to quickly and easily place a child’s breathing tube Light Source for Bronchoscope $8,900 A special light that visualizes a child’s airway Portable Ultrasound for Emergency Department $45,000 A diagnostic tool that takes images inside the body Mini C Arm for Emergency Department $60,000 A portable X-ray machine Two Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) $1,000 each Portable electrical devices that help stop a heart’s irregular rhythm and reestablish normal beating function For more information, please visit foundation.sw.org. sw.org | Fall 11 THE CATALYST 13