Since each venue got to choose their own beneficiary we also had the largest number of donor recipients ever Passionate people make big things happen! 2. 4ORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-FORSYTH The funds donated to 4H-Forsyth will help provide the latest, state-of-the-art technology, and equipment and patient education/support services to enhance Breast Care Center services at 4orthside Hospital-Forsyth. Currently, there are two digital mammography machines at 4orthside Forsyth’s Breast Care Center that provide 12,600 digital mammograms annually. A third digital mammography machine will significantly decrease patient wait time and increase our capacity to provide more than 20,000 digital mammograms annually for the Forsyth community. The patient schedule is reviewed daily to ensure that patients who require a diagnostic exam can be seen the same day or the following day, if preferred. This sometimes requires the routine screening mammography patients to wait longer for their appointment if scheduled appointment times need to be designated for diagnostic exams instead of screening exams. Over the past three months, the first available screening mammography appointments have been on average 20 business days out. A third digital mammography machine will shorten the wait time for a screening mammogram appointment. Our funds will also supply Breast Cancer Treatment Handbooks that are provided, at no charge, for all breast cancer patients and their families at 4orthside Hospital-Forsyth. “Your Breast Cancer Handbook” is a wonderful reference for women diagnosed with breast cancer by helping understand the disease, treatments, emotions and recovery process.
Laurel Springs, St. Ives and Marist Aces for a Cure chose 4orthside Hospital — Forsyth Campus to receive the funds raised by their many events
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