Children’s Miracle Network Awards Sweet Dreams Funds

The Pratt Health Foundation submitted a grant to the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) last year which was titled the Sweet Dreams project.  The grant request was for funding for a new pediatric crib for PRMC.

The CMN notified the Foundation of a grant award of $5,441 in June, 2009 for the Sweet Dreams project.  The grant covered the cost of obtaining a new crib.  The new portable crib is smaller than a normal hospital bed, enables care givers to adjust the crib height for access, allows the head of the bed to be raised, contains scales to make it easier to monitor a child’s weight, has a custom wheel and brake system for moving the crib and has retracting rails to allow easier access to the pediatric patient.

The Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) provides funds to hospitals for equipment and resources for the care of children as well as providing resources for the medical care of children through the age of 21 and pregnant women with financial need.  The Pratt Health Foundation and PRMC are grateful for organizations like the Children’s Miracle Network who help provide the medical equipment needed to care for children.  This is the second CMN grant for Pratt’s hospital in the last three years.  The first grant enabled PRMC to purchase Broslow Kits, special resuscitation kits designed specifically for kids.