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Sutter Lakeside Hospital surpasses 'Heart Health' fundraising goal
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Sutter Lakeside Hospital Foundation reported that donors in Lake County and the surrounding area surpassed the $85,000 Heart Health matching grant goal by raising more than $113,000 in 2013.
Funds were raised over a 12-month period and will be matched with an $85,000 grant from Sutter Health.
Sutter Health’s matching grant program allows each affiliate to choose a program or a piece of technology to fund through charitable gifts.
If the hospital can raise funds through philanthropy for half the cost of the equipment or program within a year, Sutter Health will match these donations dollar-for-dollar.
Sutter Lakeside Hospital decided to focus its 2013 fundraising efforts on heart health; specifically, the foundation chose to replace the hospital’s decade-old echocardiogram.
The County Health Status Profiles 2013, published by the California Department of Public Health and California Conference of Local Health Officers, reports that Lake County ranks fourth in the state for deaths due to coronary heart disease.
The new echocardiogram allows technicians to perform more than 35 inpatient and outpatient diagnostic tests using 3D digital color images.
These images can be stored and retrieved to appear alongside current test results so that cardiologists can note any changes in a patient’s condition.
“The foundation exists to add value to the patient experience at Sutter Lakeside,” said Foundation Board Chair Dr. Mark Buehnerkemper. “Our little hospital does a fantastic job of offering a depth of services and technologies that most people expect to find in bigger cities. We are honored that so many people in our community actively invest philanthropic dollars to support quality health care right here at home.”
“We’re humbled, as we not only met our goal of $85,000, but we exceeded it by over 25 percent,” said Sutter Lakeside Hospital Chief Administrative Officer Siri Nelson. “I know that Lake County is an economically-challenged community, but our donors are committed to ensuring that our patients have access to the equipment that they need. This is one of the things that sets Lake County apart and it’s one of the reasons that I’m proud to work at Sutter Lakeside.”
The new Philips IE33 echocardiogram and the latest software will arrive at Sutter Lakeside Hospital this spring.
To find out how to give to Sutter Lakeside Hospital, visit www.sutterlakeside.org/giving .