INDUSTRY NEWS in support , which will allow the program to invest in : Advanced equipment , including monitors and specialized ventilators to decrease painful procedures , that will protect the tiniest lungs ; and as the number of patients increases , these advanced technologies will become more available for all micro-preemies at Baylor Dallas . Ongoing education for the care team to provide quality and specialty care for these tiniest of patients and their families . The addition of a nurse navigator to support and educate parents about the NICU ( tests , procedures and diagnoses ), provide families support for bonding throughout this isolating time and help them prepare to care for their baby ’ s unique needs once they are able to bring them home .
“ One of our Values at Baylor Scott & White is we never settle . We want to be known as the unit that changed the lives of thousands of babies in Texas . We want to be able to tell parents that they ’ re going to go home and they ’ re never going to have to come back … that they ’ re not going to have to carry oxygen on their shoulders for the rest of their lives or wonder if this is the day their child gets pneumonia and has to go back to the ICU ,” said Kayla . “ We want to be able to tell parents that this is the best place for their baby and that they ’ re going to have the best outcome and that we ’ re going to be able to achieve it together . Thanks to the support of Crystal Charity Ball , we are one step closer to making that promise a reality for even more families in North Texas .”
Philanthropy at Work for Healthcare Workers and Families in Need
hilanthropists acting through contributions to Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation are helping to support Texans in need — brave healthcare workers on the front lines of the pandemic and children whose parents are battling a grave healthcare crisis .
Annette Simmons donated $ 1 million during the holiday season to the Baylor Scott & White Health Employees 1st Emergency Assistance Fund , which supports frontline employees with meals , childcare , lodging assistance and other unique needs faced during this time . To date , the program has raised more than $ 5 million and distributed over $ 3.3 million to more than 2,000 employees in need . The Simmons ’ gift was made in honor of pioneering transplant physician Göran Klintmalm , former chief and chairman of the Baylor Scott & White Annette C . and Harold C . Simmons Transplant Institute at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas .
“ Dr . Klintmalm dedicated his career to improving people ’ s lives through design and development of the organ transplantation program at Baylor Scott & White and through the leadership he provided throughout his tenure ,” said Annette Simmons . “ His colleagues and fellow employees were of utmost
The Baylor Scott & White Health Employees 1st Emergency Assistance Fund received a $ 1 million donation from Annette Simmons during the holidays .
The Child Life program and the Employees 1st Emergency Assistance Fund received additional funding through a $ 1 million donation from Mara and David Deniger .
importance to Göran and , through this
gift , I hope to continue his mission to take care of those who heal others .”
Mara and David Deniger also showed generous support through a $ 1 million donation in 2020 to provide funding for both the Employees 1st Emergency Assistance Fund and the Child Life program . To help young children understand difficult concepts like illness and death , the Child Life program within the Palliative Care department at Baylor Scott & White Health supports grieving families . Their Child Life specialists are trained to help families through what may be one of the most difficult experiences of their lives before , during and after a loss .
“ We are grateful to have the opportunity to help frontline workers in need and families struggling with a loss ,” noted David Deniger . “ These programs both offer compassionate care and impact lives in a meaningful way , and we are pleased to offer this support .”
These programs are just two examples of the commitment Baylor Scott & White has to patients , families and employees . For more information on how to support these impactful programs or others , please contact Susan McSherry at 214.820.3147 or
Susan . McSherry @ BSWHealth . org .
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THE COMPASS / BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FOUNDATION NEWS / SPRING 2021