The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) is starting the new year off strong with a gift from a group of volunteers who have a big heart for their hospital.
The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary was pleased to return to their tradition of giving with a gift to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation. On Friday, a small group of Auxiliary volunteers presented the proceeds raised at the 2022 Festival of Trees that took place the weekend of November 25, 2022, at Isaiah Tubbs Resort.
Festival patrons supporting the 29th annual Festival of Trees raised a record-breaking $60,000. The funds will be used to purchase of a Trophon needed to disinfect ultrasound probes and three vital signs monitor mounts for the Emergency Department at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH). These pieces of equipment will be purchased within the next few months.
On average, almost 3,000 ultrasound procedures are performed each year at PECMH. Many of those scans require the use of an ultrasound probe that needs to be disinfected after each use. A Trophon is a machine that provides high-level disinfection using a vaporized hydrogen peroxide solution. The Trophon eliminates a range of pathogens including multi-drug resistant bacteria, blood borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections.
“Having this Trophon allows Quinte Health’s staff timely access to equipment, particularly when a patient requires an ultrasound that uses a probe right away,” said Dusty MacDonald, interim manager of the Medical Device Reprocessing Department at Quinte Health. “High level disinfection of medical devices such as ultrasound probes is an essential part of the fight against healthcare-associated infections. The Trophon system eliminates all hazardous chemicals previously associated with reprocessing ultrasound probes, creating a worker friendly option for the processing of these devices.”
“The Festival of Trees committee along with the PECM Hospital Auxiliary board and volunteers extend a heartfelt thank you to the people who donated, and bid on the wonderful auction items, purchased baked goods or preserves from the Perfectly Preserved team, or bought items from the Second Time Around Shop Christmas boutique,” said Liz Jones, manager of the Festival of Trees. “Again this year, our community showed up and was very generous in both donating and bidding.”
There were over 200 items to bid on as part of the 2022 Festival of Trees.
THE ABOVE PROVIDED BY PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
