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What will Friends give to the Women’s & Children’s Hospital this year?
Bobath Examination Table
Allied Health - Rehabilitation
This device is crucial for the rehabilitation of patients, particularly children, in the Paediatric Hospital. This table eliminates crush points, excellent for patients with limited mobility or wheelchair transfer.
The current device has the scissor lift mechanism. The new devices are column plinth with less risk.
Electromyography Device
Paediatric Medicine – Neurology
This device plays a vital role in diagnosing and treating neurological conditions in children, improving their quality of life. A valuable diagnostic tool that help neurologists locate and determine the causes of diseases that affect muscles and nerves, as well as assess how much damage there is.
The current device is bulky, the new device is portable and can be easily taken to the bedside
Chondrotome consoles and hand pieces
Surgical Services – Theatres
For use in a variety of surgical procedures, including orthopaedic, dental, ENT, neuro, spine, and endoscopic applications.
Powers small and large bone drills, saws and drivers; small and large joint shavers; ENT shavers; foot pedals; bone mill and irrigation
Cuts, drills, reams, decorticates, shapes and smoothes bone, bone cement and teeth
Helps place or cut screws, metal, wires, pins and other fixation devices.
Clinical Audiometers
Allied Health – Audiology
The clinical audiometers are used to measure the child’s ability to hear.
The new devices includes all the advanced features and functions needed by a modern clinic with pre-programmed, user defined, or automated test sequence.
Intraoperative Neuro Monitoring
Surgical Services – Theatres
Intraoperative neuromonitoring systems enable surgeons to identify, confirm, and monitor motor nerve function to help reduce the risk of nerve damage during various procedures, including ENT and general surgeries.
3D Orthotics Scanner
Allied Health – Orthotics & Prosthetics
Due to upgrade of software of CAD/CAM, the 3D scanner in the Orthotics department requires to be updated to provide more accurate 3D Scans of patients limbs/torso.
Newborn Hearing Screening ABR Devices
Allied Health – Newborn Hearing
Newborn Hearing system is a fast automated Automated Brainstem Response (ABR) hearing test for newborns to grant babies the comfort of ABR screening, with integrated electrodes and a speaker with ear cushion in a single unit.
Breast Pumps
Allied Health – Home Equipment Centre
Essential device for new Mothers needing breastfeeding assistance in the home environment.
The Ameda Platinum Multi-User Hospital Grade Electric Breast Pump has been proven with clinical research to be the most effective breast pump milk production for preterm and full term infants.
Pearl brings powerful pumping from hospital to home. Pearl's modern design combines the durability needed for the multi-user/hospital environment.
Enuresis Alarms
Allied Health – Home Equipment Centre
Bed wetting alarms are thought to be the most useful and successful first-step to treat bedwetting. Research has shown these alarms will help 80 per cent of children to become dry, and most children will then stay dry. Children using alarms are less likely to relapse compared to children taking medication.
A child using a bedwetting alarm needs a supportive and helpful family as it may take six to eight weeks to work.
Laerdal Suction Unit
Allied Health – Home Equipment Centre
Laerdal’s portable suction unit (LSU) allows for clearing the patient’s airways in a safe and effective way. A powerful device with long lasting value, when managing emergency situations.
LSU is lightweight, portable, and easy to operate. It is splash proof and safe to use in combination with defibrillators. Easily disassemble and clean after use.
Ways to donate.
Cheques
Cheques can be made payable to Friends of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Incorporated and mailed to our office:
72 King William Road
North Adelaide
SA 5006
Phone
If you’d prefer to make your donation over the phone, please call us on (08) 8161 6439
Goods
If you would like to donate a particular item i.e. knitted items/toys/games to the hospital please read this prior to delivery or contacting the hospital.
For more information on ways to donate, get in touch through the contact form below or give us a call.
Contact us about a Corporate Partnership.
partners@wchfriends.com.au
(08) 8161 6439
72 King William Road
North Adelaide
SA 5006
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