Programs

  • Pediatrics Program

    Pediatrics program - provided financial support for the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Center located at ventura County Medical Center to provide care for pediatric cancer patients closer to their homes. This support includes enriched psycho/social emotional care delivered by a licensed social worker, physician support, enriched education and training of nurses and support staff, conferences hosted by the clinic, research, and hematology support. Helping create a Ronald McDonald family room with Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) as a place of respite for pediatric patient families from Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases, Inpatient psychiatric, and Trauma. The support is primarily furniture, fixtures and equipment in preparation for opening. Provided Neuro Psychological baseline and ongoing testing for children fighting life threatening illnesses and diseases, especially those receiving chemotherapy. Hematology Fund for pediatric patients battling blood disorders and cancers. Toys, technology, arts supplies, wall and patient enhancements to augment the child life specialists role. During Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, a virtual event for current pediatric patients and their families held to aid in the psycho/social/emotional care of children and families during cancer treatment.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $258.5K

  • Medical Equipment Program

    Medical equipment program - purchase a CRRT Prismax Machine for Inpatient Intensive Care Unit to assist with critically ill patients and aid in recovery of Covid-19 patients. Lucas chest compression units for intensive Care Unit to aid in chest compressions for patients during Covid-19 and aid in provider and nurse safety practice protocols. Accuveins transilluminator vein finder for precision prior to needle insertion. Laptop for pediatric intensive care unit for transport to imaging. Pediatric chair scale; double wide birthing bed for Santa Paula Hospital for midwifery program butterfly portable ultrasound; bladder scanner for pediatric intensive care unit iPads for Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases so children will have access to watch movies and play games; sonosite for use during anesthesia. Vascular access vein simulator for training; pediatric stretcher for use in pediatric intensive care unit. Pediatric infusion chair for Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases. Pediatric infusion chair for Childrens Center for Cancer and BLood Diseases. Medical mannequin, simulators, pocket drug guides and sutures for medical and nursing education.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $223K

  • Education Training and Enhancement Program

    Education training and enhancement program - building a robust nursing education program with continuing education and training, acquiring simulation equipment for improving clinical competencies in students/residents/physicians/first responders/emergency personnel. Providing Ventura County Behavioral Health stipends for students requiring on-site clinical training. Supporting summer student scholar program and workforce pipeline at Ventura County Medical Center(VCMC), a more than four decade long successful program, which provides undergraduate students considering careers in medicine and other health care professions with the opportunity to spend eight weeks of their summer with the medical faculty and physicians. Student scholars attend morning teaching conferences at the medical center, make rounds with medical staff and observe patient interactions and procedures as appropriate. Each of the summer student scholars becomes involved in a clinical research project that, in addition to helping refine career aspirations, furthers our institutions quality improvement efforts in both patient care and hospital processes. A few past projects have been selected for presentation at UCLA's annual family medical research forum. Healthcare Occupations Pipeline Education (HOPE) established to foster high school and community college local students into the healthcare industry where there is an anticiapted projected deficit of workforce within the county. Neonatal resuscitation provider education materials for training and increasing competencies secured a baby grand piano for the hospital lobby for patients and staff to enjoy centering pregnancy start up program to develop practice of maternal care for the community of gestationally similar mothers to receive their prenatal check up, education and to grow a support network for families. Engaged a group on sewing brigade volunteers who sewed and donated masks, burp cloths, baby blankets and hearts that can be used in our baby friendly hospitals to give to parents to foster the connection between parents and baby.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $207.7K