Westmoreland Hospital Foundation

TO FUNDRAISE ON BEHALF OF WESTMORELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND FRICK HOSPITAL AND SUPPORT THEIR INITIATIVES

THE WESTMORELAND/FRICK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF FURTHERING THE MISSION OF EXCELA HEALTH BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EVERY LIFE TOUCHED. FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ENHANCE HEALTH SYSTEM SERVICES, ACQUIRE NEW EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, AND AID IN DELIVERING VITAL PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. MONIES ARE RAISED THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AS WELL AS THROUGH MAJOR GIFTS, BEQUESTS, DONATIONS AND OTHER, SIMILAR MEANS SO THAT QUALITY HEALTH CARE CONTINUES. DONATIONS RECEIVED ARE ALLOCATED TO THE AREAS OF PATIENT ENHANCEMENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY INITIATIVES, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION.AS EXCELA HEALTH FUNCTIONS WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED DELIVERY MODEL, THE FOUNDATION PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL AND FRICK HOSPITAL ENVIRONS THAT FACILITATE THE AVAILABILITY OF STATE-OF-THE-ART PATIENT CARE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, THUS ELIMINATING THE NEED TO TRAVEL.THE FOCUS IN FY 21 WAS THE EXPANSION OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAM THROUGH THE CREATION OF THE HEART, LUNG AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE, WITH ITS HUB AT WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL. THE PROGRAM, AND ITS CLINICIANS HAVE RECEIVED ACCOLADES AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL FOR QUALITY OUTCOMES. THESE SERVICES RANGE FROM INCREASINGLY COMPLEX OPEN-HEART SURGERIES TO TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT, OR TAVR, A MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE. THE CENTER FEATURES THREE CARDIOVASCULAR OPERATING ROOMS WITH TWO DEDICATED TO OPEN HEART PROCEDURES AS WELL AS A 16-BED CARDIAC CARE UNIT, 52 TELEMETRY BEDS AND A DEDICATED NURSING STAFF. THE WESTMORELAND/FRICK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION FULLY SUPPORTS THE ONGOING BUILD-OUT OF THIS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE THROUGH GIFTS FOR SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT.TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES BY FUNDING THE SERVICES OF A REGISTERED DIETITIAN WHOSE HEALTHY HABITS PROGRAM IS PRESENTED VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON WHERE POSSIBLE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF INPATIENTS AND THOSE IN CRISIS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.GIFTS TO THE FOUNDATION EARMARKED FOR HOMECARING ALSO MADE POSSIBLE A ROBUST OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR HOSPICE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING A TIME OF TRANSITION.