Celebrating the Tradition

The Pratt Health Foundation (PHF) and its precursor, the Gifts & Bequests Committee, funded over 300 projects and medical equipment purchases from 1975 to 2007. Calculating the current value of those expenditures is difficult, but the Gifts and Bequests Committee alone from 1975 – 2000 purchased over $1 million of medical equipment. The PHF from 1990 to 2007 provided over $4 million for medical equipment and program support.

The motivating factor for the volunteers who actively sought charitable support was the community itself. Just like the forefathers who could see that a hospital was needed in Pratt and proceeded to build what is now PRMC. It was the perception of “what is good for the community” that drove them to establish the hospital. The Gifts & Bequests Committee and Foundation leaders have the common focus of providing quality medical care in south-central Kansas.

Since PRMC is a charitable hospital, with no operational support from taxes, these charitable people helped purchase the medical equipment the Pratt physicians and medical professionals needed to provide quality medical care for PRMC patients from south-central Kansas. It was accomplished by asking the community to assist them in supporting PRMC’s medical equipment needs. It is this tremendous tradition of giving which continues to make PRMC one of the best hospitals in Kansas.

In this issue we have included a list of the equipment and programs that have been supported with the gift income generated by the efforts of the Gifts and Bequests Committee and the Pratt Health Foundation. In essence both of these groups do the same thing and in recent years have intertwined their functions for efficiency. The end result is quality medical care by proficient physicians with state-of-the-art medical equipment.

Below, we have compiled a list of medical equipment and programs that charitable gifts have purchased from 1975 to the present. This tradition of giving continues to enhance the medical care provided at PRMC.

The numbers listed in parenthesis represent the number of projects or equipment supported in that year. Bold type listings reflect specific equipment provided by the Pratt Health Foundation. As third party revenue continues to shrink, the necessity of a partnership with our constituency in south-central Kansas has become very important. Write-offs of tens of millions continue to grow making it more and more difficult to fund medical equipment needs through the budget and operational income.

The Gifts & Bequests and PHF Related Purchases 1975-2007

1975 (3) - Coronary Care unit: Cardiac Unit, heart monitor; RC Respiratory unit
1976 (2) - Coronary Care unit: Diathermy unit; RC Resp. unit
1977 (2) - RC EKG with Treadmill
1978 (5) - OR Anesthesia Machine Ventilation Attachment; RC EKG Machine; Waiting area Recliner Chairs (2); PT Biofeedback machine
1979 (1) - Radiology Ultrasound machine
1980 (5) - Chapel update; Courtyard; Med/Surg Private rooms (6); OB Fetal Heart Monitor; SCU: cardiac monitor, 4 rooms
1981 (5) - Courtyard landscaping; Med/Surg Misc. room furnishings; RC: Pulmonary function unit, Ventilator; SCU wheelchair
1982 (18) - CPR Mannequin; Med/Surg Hospital Beds (2), misc. pediatric equipment, pictures microwave ovens (3); Nursing dextrometers (4); OR bronchoscope; PT: E-Stim, hand & foot whirlpool, ultrasound; SCU TV monitors (2)
1983 (21) - Chapel Vestments; Colon scope Endoscope Processor; ER Defibrillator; Med/Surg Handicap bath chair; PT Ergometer; OB: newborn nursery, picture, birthing bed, birthing room furnishings, pediatric shelving, pediatric recliner; OR: Anesthesia machine table recovery stretcher bed; RC: Echoflow Doppler, Ear Oximeter, Ultrasonic nebulizer; Radiology crash cart; SCU: large wheelchair, Stroke Ed. materials, rooms (2); Recliner
1984 (15) - CPR mannequin; ER blood pressure cuffs; Fetal heart monitor; OB: apnea monitor, sleeper chair; Urology equipment; Pediatric lounge chair, Radi-cradle; PT TENS units (2); RC oxygen flow meter; Radiology mammography cassettes; SCU: Ice machine, 2 Rooms
1985 (7) - ER Cautery Stand; Med/Surg Glucocheck; Nursing hospital beds (2); OB blood pressure monitor; Pastoral care educational video; Ultrasound equipment
1986 (27) - Lab blood gas analyzer; Lifeline units (10); Med/Surg IVAC thermometer & IVAC vital signs monitor; Nursing Ed education pamphlets; OR: orthopedic equipment, Ureteroscope; PT TENS Units (5); Radiology lotion warmer, VCR; RC Oxygen Analyzer; SCU: cardiac monitors, pressure module, education seminar
1987 (17) - Chemical dependency tables (4); Med/Surg: defibrillator, glucometer, wheelchair; Med/Surg & OB digital infant Scales (2); OR: Anesthesia Air Kit, ankle platform system, transfusion system; RC pulse oximeter; SNU: Recliner & Tables, foot whirlpool
1988 (10) - Chapel remodel; CT Scanner; Med/Surg: pictures, mini-infuser sys, IVAC machine, wall clock; Memorial boards; RC: EKG machine, Holter monitor; SNU wall decorations
1989 (8) - ER wheelchairs (2); Med. Records bookcase; OB decorations; PT therapeutic ultrasound; SCU cardiac monitoring equipment; Radiology: film copier, CT autoclave
1990 (3) - Oncology refurbishing; PT treatment mat; RC Ventilator
1991 (24) - Chapel candles; Endoscopy Rigid Ureteroscope; Lab Blood centrifuge; Lifelines (2); Medical Records typewriters (2); Med/Surg Mini-Infusers (2); Memorial board; OB: neonatal cardiac monitor, recliners (4); Pharmacy air hood; PT: Airstepper,Multi-Joint system; Radiology: mammography cassettes, transport stretcher; RC ultrasonic nebulizer; SCU defibrillator; SNU recliner chairs (2)
1992 (10) - Courtyard lighting; Lab blood bank refrigerator; Med/Surg: defibrillator, Room #106 remodel, wheelchair; Nursing infrared thermometers (4); X-Ray grid cassette
1993 (21) - Lifeline units (5); OR: Oxygen saturation monitor, TV monitor, laparoscopic video equipment; Radiology film processors (2); RC pulse oximeter; SCU: B/P module, critical care beds (2), Waiting room furnishings, wheelchair; OB halogen exam light
1994 (18) - ACLS learning lab chair; Dietary mixer; Med/Surg patient room TVs (8); OB: fetal monitor, phototherapy blanket; OR fluid warmer; PT: CPM unit, Pro fitter; RC EKG machine; Surgery/Endoscopy sterilizers (2)
1995 (23) - Chapel flowers; ER bedside monitor; Lifeline: 7 units / scholarships; Med/Surg: IVAC (2), patient room recliner; OB bedside monitor; PRMC remodel; SNU décor
1996 (17) - Diagnostic ultrasound; Lifeline: 5 units / scholarships; Nursing Ed. wellness videos; OB: infant warmer, pre-natal instructional certification scholarship; Pediatric resources; RxAssist software; bike
1997 (31) - Chapel organ; Lifeline: 8 units/5 scholarships; patient room recliners (3), patient room TVs (5), wheelchairs (3); Medical Unit bedscale; OB critical care infant stabilet; PRLC wheelchair scales; RxAssist software; bikes (2)
1998 (32) - Endoscopy procedural VCR; ER pediatric med cart; Lifeline: 11 scholarships, 8 units; Oncology mobile illuminator, patient room recliners (6); SNU certification: Surgical IVAC; RxAssist software; bikes (2)
1999 (15) - Cardiac Rehab: Nu-Step, patient scholarship, pulse oximeters; Med/Surg recliners (2); PHF file; PRLC: fence & patio, IVAC; SNU furnishings; ST Vess Chair; Surgery IVAC; Ultrasound transducer needle guide bracket; RxAssist software; bikes (2)
2000 (24) - High chair; Card/Pul Rehab scholarship; Chapel scarves; LDRP equipment; 9 Lifeline units; Memorial board; PRLC misc.; PT Autoflex Knee CPM; SNU décor; RxAssist software; bikes (2)
2001 (28) - Community Care IVAC; ICU wheelchair stand/scale; Lifeline: 2000 software, computer, units (6); Med/Surg patient computer resources; Med Unit stand-up digital scale; OB Digital baby scale & cart; PRLC: computer, 2 monitors, digital camera, Hi-Lo beds (4), patio furniture, web camera; RxAssist software; bikes (2)
2002 (16) - Auto external defibrillator; bassinets (2); Complex wheelchairs (3); FOL tree; IVAC, Ultrasound; Med/Surg book covers & wall mounts; bikes (2); PHF Scholarship; RxAssist software; Tele-radiology system
2003 (15) - Chapel sound system; Patient room remodel (27); PRLC: dining chairs (20), popcorn cart; 16 Slice CT; ER remodel; POC system; RxAssist software; PHF scholarship; Ultrasound Machines (2); ICU waiting room remodel; bikes (2)
2004 (13) - Chapel: flowers, MP3; Diaper stations (6); Front waiting room furniture; Infant Nasal C-PAP system; Optiflex Knee CPM; PACS system; PHF Scholarship; Raisers Edge software; RxAssist software; bikes (2)
2005 (7) - Chapel book racks; DMR chair recovering; PRLC Aviary; PHF Scholarship; RxAssist software; bikes(2)
2006 (4) - OR expansion; RxAssist software; bikes(2)
2007 - PHF (11) - C-Arm; Electronic Document Management System; Front Desk & ER Remodel; IS server; PHF computer; PHF color printer; PHF Scholarship; RxAssist software; bikes (2)

A publication of the Pratt Health Foundation (PHF)
203 S. Main * Pratt, Kansas 67124
( PHF and PRMC are 501(c)3 charitable healthcare organizations.)