Auxiliary Buys GlideScope
By George Nianiatus, senior writer
Communications Department
A $12,000 GlideScope specially designed to enable easier intubation in patients with difficult airway conditions was purchased for Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) by Bradford Hospital Auxiliary.
The GlideScope, manufactured by Verathon Medical, is designed for first-pass success to give healthcare providers a clear view of the patient’s airway. This enables quick intubation, which involves inserting a tube through the mouth or the nose and into a patient's lungs to help them breathe. “This is the most up-to-date medical equipment available for use on difficult airways,” says Robert Landfried, D.O., F.A.O.C.A., chairman of BRMC’s Department of Anesthesiology/Pain Management. “The GlideScope is best used on patients with airway trauma from vehicle accidents, injuries to the face or those with facial abnormalities.”
Dr. Landfried already has experienced how well the GlideScope performs. “It definitely makes a big difference on patients with difficult airways,” he says.
Involved with the selection process for the GlideScope was Brian Walters, D.O., BRMC’s chairman of the Emergency Department. “We purchased the GlideScope for the hospital once we discovered there was a need for it in BRMC’s Anesthesiology and Emergency Departments,” explains Mrs. Hauser. “The Auxiliary was happy to be able to provide the funds to make this important purchase. It was something the two departments really needed and didn’t have,” she notes.
The majority of the funding came from a “Touching Hearts, Changing Lives” fundraiser in early February co-hosted by the Auxiliary and the AKtion Club, a Kiwanis-sponsored organization for adults with disabilities. Additional funding for the equipment purchase came from the Auxiliary’s uniform sales held throughout the year at BRMC, Mrs. Hauser adds
Making medical equipment purchases is just part of the Auxiliary’s mission. The Auxiliary supports BRMC financially and with its 200-plus volunteers.
As further evidence of its financial support, the Auxiliary last year made its first $60,000 donation of its overall $300,000 pledge that’s part of BRMC’s “Building The Future” capital campaign. The total pledge amount is the largest in the Auxiliary’s history. The Auxiliary also donates annually toward healthcare scholarships for area nursing and radiography students.
For more information about the Auxiliary or to make a donation, call
362-8582 or go online at www.brmc.com.
Shown with the recently purchased patient airway GlideScope are (from left) Virginia Hauser, Bradford Hospital Auxiliary’s executive director; Robert Landfried, D.O., F.A.O.C.A., chairman of Bradford Regional Medical Center’s Department of Anesthesiology/Pain Management; and Mike Walter, AKtion Club president. The Auxiliary and AKtion Club co-sponsored a “Touching Hearts, Changing Lives” fundraiser in February which raised the bulk of funds to buy the medical equipment.
(Photo courtesy of BRMC)
Communications Department
A $12,000 GlideScope specially designed to enable easier intubation in patients with difficult airway conditions was purchased for Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) by Bradford Hospital Auxiliary.
The GlideScope, manufactured by Verathon Medical, is designed for first-pass success to give healthcare providers a clear view of the patient’s airway. This enables quick intubation, which involves inserting a tube through the mouth or the nose and into a patient's lungs to help them breathe. “This is the most up-to-date medical equipment available for use on difficult airways,” says Robert Landfried, D.O., F.A.O.C.A., chairman of BRMC’s Department of Anesthesiology/Pain Management. “The GlideScope is best used on patients with airway trauma from vehicle accidents, injuries to the face or those with facial abnormalities.”
Dr. Landfried already has experienced how well the GlideScope performs. “It definitely makes a big difference on patients with difficult airways,” he says.
Involved with the selection process for the GlideScope was Brian Walters, D.O., BRMC’s chairman of the Emergency Department. “We purchased the GlideScope for the hospital once we discovered there was a need for it in BRMC’s Anesthesiology and Emergency Departments,” explains Mrs. Hauser. “The Auxiliary was happy to be able to provide the funds to make this important purchase. It was something the two departments really needed and didn’t have,” she notes.
The majority of the funding came from a “Touching Hearts, Changing Lives” fundraiser in early February co-hosted by the Auxiliary and the AKtion Club, a Kiwanis-sponsored organization for adults with disabilities. Additional funding for the equipment purchase came from the Auxiliary’s uniform sales held throughout the year at BRMC, Mrs. Hauser adds
Making medical equipment purchases is just part of the Auxiliary’s mission. The Auxiliary supports BRMC financially and with its 200-plus volunteers.
As further evidence of its financial support, the Auxiliary last year made its first $60,000 donation of its overall $300,000 pledge that’s part of BRMC’s “Building The Future” capital campaign. The total pledge amount is the largest in the Auxiliary’s history. The Auxiliary also donates annually toward healthcare scholarships for area nursing and radiography students.
For more information about the Auxiliary or to make a donation, call
362-8582 or go online at www.brmc.com.
Shown with the recently purchased patient airway GlideScope are (from left) Virginia Hauser, Bradford Hospital Auxiliary’s executive director; Robert Landfried, D.O., F.A.O.C.A., chairman of Bradford Regional Medical Center’s Department of Anesthesiology/Pain Management; and Mike Walter, AKtion Club president. The Auxiliary and AKtion Club co-sponsored a “Touching Hearts, Changing Lives” fundraiser in February which raised the bulk of funds to buy the medical equipment.
(Photo courtesy of BRMC)
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