PHILANTHROPIC IMPACT
BAPTISTHEALTH
BETHESDAHOSPITAL EAST&WEST
TheImpactofYourGenerosity
Donationsaremakingatransformativeimpactinthelivesofpatients andstaffatBethesdaHospitalEastandBethesdaHospitalWest.Your generosityhasbeeninstrumentalinpoweringextraordinarycare, makingitpossibleto:
Acquireimportantequipmenttoenhancepatientcare
Obtainedabladderscannertohelpmeasureandmonitor urinarybladdervolume.Thistoolhelpsassessbladder function,preventurinaryretentionandhelpsguide appropriateinterventionswithouttheneedforcatheterization, reducingtheriskofinfectionsanddiscomfortforpatients.
Purchasedseverallife-savingLUCAS™3ChestCompressors–ahighlybeneficialandhelpfultoolthatsupportsconsistent andhigh-qualitychestcompressionsduring CardiopulmonaryResuscitation(CPR)whenapatient’s breathingorheartstops.TheLUCAS™3ChestCompressornot onlyimprovesCPRoutcomesforpatients,butimpactsthe cliniciansperformingCPRaswell,byreducingthenumberof pausesandthepossibilityofinjuries.
Obtainedtreadmillsforcardiacrehabilitation,enhancing patientcardiovascularfitnessandendurancethrough controlledaerobicexercise.Thecomprehensivecardiac rehabilitationprogramguidespatientsthroughasafe recoverywithsupervisionandsupportfromcardiacrehab specialists.Philanthropybenefitedthisprogram,which supportsover11,000patientvisitsayear
Fundedanexternalpacemakertohelpkeeppatients’heart ratessteady,especiallyinemergenciesandaftersurgeries Thedeviceisnon-invasive,easytouseandadjustablefor differentpatientneeds
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Supportinterventionforearlychildhooddevelopment
Purchasedseveralimportanttoolsforpediatricrehab assessmentandtherapy,includinganinstructionaltunnel, balancebeamandaGaitKeeper®treadmill,whichhelp patientsimprovebalance,coordinationandstrength.iPads werealsopurchased,equippedwithspecialapplicationsto assistchildrenwhohavedifficultywithexpressive communicationduetolanguageorspeechdeficits.
ThepediatricrehabilitationprogramatBethesdaHospitalEast offerscomprehensiveservicesdesignedtohelpchildren achievetheirhighestlevelofindependenceandreturntotheir community.Theyprovideoccupationaltherapy,physical therapy,speech-languagepathologyandnutritional counseling,andonaverageseemorethan3,000patientsa year.
Improvedeliveryofcare
UpdatedtheBethesdaHospitalEastEmergencyDepartment, providingabetterexperienceforpatientsastheywait.In 2024,morethan55,000patientswereassistedinthe EmergencyDepartment.Philanthropyensurespatientsand theirfamilieshaveamorecomfortableexperienceduring difficulttimes.
Purchasedstate-of-the-artclinicaltrainingequipmentforthe BethesdaCollegeofHealthSciences,whichiscommittedto attracting,educatingandretainingqualifiedand compassionatehealthcareprofessionalswhowillservethe SouthFloridacommunity.Donorsupportalsoenabledthe Collegetoapplyforandreceiveaccreditationfromthe AccreditingBureauofHealthEducationSchools,ensuringhigh standardsofcarearemetandenhancingthequalityof educationandtrainingprovided.
EmpoweringYoungLives:TheImpactofPediatricRehab
AtBethesdaHospital,thepediatricrehabprogramplaysacrucialroleinhelpingyoung patientsrecoverfrominjuries,surgeriesormedicalconditionsthatimpacttheirphysical andcognitivedevelopment Theprogramoffersacompassionate,multidisciplinary approachtailoredtoeachchild’sneeds,focusingonrestoringmobility,strengthand independence.Whetherit’sthroughphysicaltherapytoregainmovementorspeech therapytoimprovecommunication,thepediatricrehabteamworkscloselywithfamilies toensurethatchildrennotonlyrecoverbutthrive.Thepersonalizedcareandspecialized equipmentavailableatthehospitalmakeitanessentialresourceforchildrenfacing challengesintheirrecoveryjourney.
TheimportanceofpediatricrehabatBethesdaHospitalextendsbeyondphysical healing.Itisaboutempoweringchildrenandtheirfamiliestoovercomeobstaclesand regainasenseofnormalcyintheirlives Theteam’sdedicationtoasupportive,familycenteredapproachmeansthatnochildfacestheirrecoveryalone Eachsuccess,no matterhowsmall,iscelebrated,andtheprogramisatestamenttothehospital's commitmenttoprovidingtop-tiercareforitsyoungestpatients.Supportedby philanthropy,thepediatricrehabprogramatBethesdaHospitalhelpschildrennotonly healbutalsobuildconfidenceforthefuture.
PowerExtraordinary:TheCampaignforBaptistHealthisahistoricfundraisinginitiativeby Baptist Health Foundation in support of Baptist Health, the largest not-for-profit healthcare organization in South Florida. The campaign aims to raise a record $600 million in philanthropic donations as an investment in the communities Baptist Health serves. The initiativewillsupporttheorganization’svisionofprovidingworld-class,compassionatehealth resources by pursuing a reimagined approach to patient care, a new era in research and clinical trials, a hub for the best minds in medicine and a globally recognized center for innovation. Funds raised through the campaign will help enhance patient care throughout BaptistHealth’sserviceareas,whichincludeMiami-Dade,Monroe,BrowardandPalmBeach counties; and will help drive breakthroughs in research and innovation that will make the organizationarenownedleaderinhealthcare,nationallyandinternationally
