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Press release<\/p>\n
Warsaw, NY, March 14, 2018 \u2013 The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo awarded a $101,678.36 grant from the William F. Thiel Trust to the Wyoming Community Hospital Foundation for the purchase of a surgical table and Panda infant warmer for use at Wyoming County Community Health System (WCCHS).<\/p>\n
The new operating room table will be capable of servicing all of WCCHS’s surgical service needs. The table has enhanced orthopedic adaptions to facilitate the different positioning requirements for various orthopedic procedures including but not limited to shoulder arthroscopy, rotator cuff repairs, hip pinning, troch nail, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repairs, etc. The table will also function as a general operating room table and will be used for various procedures including general surgeries, gynecological surgeries, and ear, nose, and throat surgeries.<\/p>\n
The Panda warmer has been placed into service and provides WCCHS with an updated newborn infant care station for the newborn nursery. The Panda warmer provides a temperature controlled environment in each of WCCHS’s birthing rooms and at times when a newborn may require prolonged stabilization, intervention, and monitoring in the nursery. The Panda warmer is a mobile resuscitation station and provides ability to monitor all vital signs, delivery of blended oxygen, a scale to weigh the infant, and monitor weight loss\/gain.<\/p>\n
The financial support provided from the William F. Thiel Trust for this state-of-the-art equipment directly benefits Wyoming County and surrounding residents who have surgery and newborns at WCCHS.<\/p>\n
About Wyoming County Community Health System
\nWyoming County Community Hospital is a 62 bed rural, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission. Located in Western New York, it is the sole inpatient provider for Wyoming County, which has a population of approximately 44,000. In addition to an Acute Care Hospital, its services include an attached 138 bed Nursing Home, Adult Day Health Care, and Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. Wyoming County Hospital has approximately 2,500 inpatient admissions per year and 14,000 ED visits per year.<\/p>\n
Our mission is to provide outstanding healthcare services and to have a positive impact on the health of our rural community. Visit our website at www.wcchs.net or like us on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Press release Warsaw, NY, March 14, 2018 \u2013 The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo awarded a $101,678.36 grant from the William F. Thiel Trust to the Wyoming Community Hospital Foundation for the purchase of a surgical table and Panda infant warmer for use at Wyoming County Community Health System (WCCHS). \u2026<\/p>\n