“This MRI also allows us to scan
a child’s whole body more quickly,
reducing or eliminating the need for
sedation in many cases. We know this
MRI will bring in new patients, and
allow us to provide a different level of
care without referring out.”
Special Procedures:
Streamlined space
Each month, McLane Children’s
Hospital completes more than 100
special procedures—those that don’t
require an operating room, but are
too complicated to offer in a clinic
because patients may require sedation.
Children from 6 weeks to 18 years of
a ge come to the day surgery area for
procedures such as an endoscopy to
investigate gastrointestinal complaints,
to have PICC lines inserted (the long,
thin, soft catheters or tubes used for
HELP SUPPORT THE GROWING STRONGER TOGETHER CAMPAIGN
FUNDS TO SUPPORT PT/OT
FUNDS TO SUPPORT
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT • Increased square footage from 1,600 to 3,600
• Expanded waiting area for families and caregivers • Expanded gym area
• Five new exam rooms (increased from 14 to 19) • Ability to treat 10,000 more patients annually • Camera system so parents/guardians can watch
their children during therapy
• Two convertible “safe rooms” to better serve
mental health patients • Two more private treatment rooms (increased
from 1 to 3)
• Three more full-time clinic therapists (increased
from 3 to 6)
FUNDS TO SUPPORT SPECIAL PROCEDURES
• A new, dedicated pre-operative induction bay will
make prepping patients for a radiology scan or
procedure easier, more comfortable, and more
efficient by moving it out of the procedure room
• Private rooms will replace curtained bays, giving
patients more privacy
FUNDS TO SUPPORT IMAGING
• A new 3T MRI to complement an existing 1.5T MRI
• Shell space to accommodate future MRI
• Updated ultrasound equipment will help nurses
place PICC lines more quickly, easily, and painlessly
ADDITIONAL
EQUIPMENT
NEEDS
Electrotherapy ultrasound machine for treating orthopedic pain reduction in clinic,
eliminating the need to refer to the adult clinic
Heat pack therapy unit and space for reducing muscle tightness
Power mat platform table allowing therapists to easily raise and lower the therapy
mat to accommodate different heights and conditions
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