Lebanon Foundation Awards $349,321 for Patient Care & Programs May 16, 2024 Every year departments, clinics and off-site facilities of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital are invited to apply for funds from the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation. Funds can be used to support projects or equipment that will benefit hospital departments, east Linn County clinics and off-site facilities. Funding is made available by generous individuals and businesses who contribute to the foundation. As part of its matching gifts policy, the foundation matches all employee donations made through the Samaritan Employee Caring Campaign. In 2023, employees generously donated $117,630 to the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation. In April this year, the Foundation trustees approved a record $349,321 in funding requests. “Our hospital and clinic staff are in the best position to know what is needed to improve our hospital and clinics, and enhance patient care,” said Brandy O’Bannon, executive director at the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation. “We are proud of this request for funds process which allows managers to advocate for needs, and for the Foundation to make the biggest impact with donated funds. This process is a great example of how we are building healthier communities together!” Some equipment needs that were funded included a new bed with Hercules (a product that allows a clinician to safely reposition a patient in bed) for the Acute Care Unit, sandwich and salad prep refrigerator for Nutrition, Panda Warmer (a tool that immediately warms the newborn allowing the care team to easily evaluate the baby) and new recliners for the Girod Birth Center, a reflection room redesign for the Evergreen Hospice House and much more. The Foundation also provided funds for a central monitoring system and geriatric chairs for the emergency waiting room, new flooring in an X-ray room in Imaging, and sound panels for the Samaritan Treatment & Recovery Services facility. Program funding was also allocated for patient support, the ArtsCare program and prayer shawls for the chaplain program. Visit samhealth.org/Giving to learn more about supporting the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation.
