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Advancing Health Care Through Giving
Davis Health System Foundation
Gifts to Davis Health System Foundation support the patients and programs of Davis Medical Center ( DMC ) in Elkins ; Broaddus Hospital in Philippi ; and Webster Memorial Hospital in Webster Springs . Each year , hundreds of patients benefit from complimentary lodging at The Davis House , support from special patient assistance funds and medical care enhanced by Foundation grants for equipment and clinical education and training .
Davis Medical Center Launches Inpatient Dialysis Service
Living with advanced kidney disease is hard . Patients receive three or more dialysis treatments every week at local outpatient clinics . But what happens when these patients are hospitalized ?
The Foundation recently purchased two Outset Tablo Renal Replacement Dialysis Machines for DMC to launch this vital service so patients can receive emergency or acute care close to home , easing the travel burden and costs for them and their families .
Traditional hemodialysis requires multiple , complex machines and a separate water treatment room . Tablo is a new approach to dialysis treatment that integrates water purification hardware , allowing it to run off tap water and a basic electrical outlet . Dialysis can take place at the patient ’ s bedside , in the ICU or at pop-up locations throughout the hospital .
The Caring for Kids Campaign – Our Dream for a Big , Bright Future
DMC doesn ’ t see large amounts of pediatric patients , but we dream of a big , bright future for those we do see . Why are we dreaming bigger ? Because of the pediatric patients we see fighting their toughest challenges and the parents we look in the eye on their toughest days . They are our why . When it comes to caring for kids , we ’ ve never settled for just good enough .
The Hospital Experience – Reimagined Combining innovative and inviting by providing kid-sized equipment and supplies and a special age-appropriate Jarod Box to keep young minds ( and hands ) busy and put a smile on the faces of our youngest patients .
Expanded Capabilities & Resources – Close to Home Equipping the DMC Myles Emergency Center , the DMC Family Birthing Center and our inpatient units with the tools and equipment needed to deliver even better pediatric care .
Education & Training for Providers – For Today and Tomorrow Training our doctors and nurses – of today and tomorrow – to be prepared when they are needed most , beginning with a new pediatric simulation mannequin and monitors for our Clinical Education Department so that our providers develop and maintain their skills in caring for kids , even when they don ’ t see certain illnesses or conditions very often .