About Our
Organization
The STCHF goal is to assist the Strathcona Community Hospital and its programs, services, patients and staff by providing enhancements that are not typically part of healthcare funding.
The Foundation works with the hospital team to prioritize project to enhance patient care. To date, some of the purchases that the Foundation has assisted with are:
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A procedure chair to enable clinical providers to move patients into various comfortable positions for assessment & treatment
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An ECG Page Writer that simplifies and streamlines workflow
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An Intubating Bronchoscope to assist in situations where there is difficulty with airways for patients
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A Laryngoscope monitor to assist when an intubation is required for patients with difficulty breathing
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A blanket warmer for improved patient comfort
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Wheelchairs for portering patients, a portable ultrasound for improved diagnosis & treatment and specialized pediatric syringe pumps
$21,000
Raised from
the 2020 Golf
Tournament
>80%
of emergency room visits are for Strathcona County residents
>45,000
Annual emergency visits
Over 17,000
Outpatient lab visits annually