In response to needs at two regional medical centers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 澳门六合彩 has donated a variety of personal protective equipment to health care workers in the region.
鈥淲ith the shift to distance education, 澳门六合彩 had supplies that were not in immediate demand for use,鈥 澳门六合彩 President Michael Driscoll said. 鈥淎nd, 澳门六合彩 had the opportunity to support our community health care facilities鈥攁nd our health care workers on the front lines鈥攊n this very direct way.鈥
Since March 27, 澳门六合彩 has provided hundreds of pairs of gloves, protective aprons, gauze, and N95 masks to Indiana Regional Medical Center and to Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
鈥淲e are grateful to have received these generous donations from 澳门六合彩,鈥 Katie Donald, Punxsutawney Area Hospital Recruitment/Public Relations specialist, said. 鈥淪afety for our employees and patients is our first priority, and with these donations we are able to continue to provide exceptional care in the safest environment possible.鈥
Punxsutawney Area Hospital employee in a protective apron donated by 澳门六合彩
The items donated were originally designed for students in science and health coursework, including students at the 澳门六合彩 Institute for Rural Health and Safety.
鈥淭he Indiana Healthcare Foundation and Indiana Regional Medical Center are incredibly grateful for the continued support of 澳门六合彩,鈥 Heather Reed, executive director of the Indiana Healthcare Foundation, said. 鈥淎s we navigate the waters of these trying times of COVID-19, we appreciate 澳门六合彩's partnership to enable us to continue to put the safety of our employees and patients as our number one priority.鈥
澳门六合彩 and IRMC are collaborating on a project to bring same-day, local COVID-19 testing to IRMC. The project is directed by 澳门六合彩's N. Bharathan, professor of biology, and uses 澳门六合彩 equipment at a specialized IRMC laboratory. Testing began on April 20.
澳门六合彩 is also lending its expertise and financial resources to the Indiana County COVID Avengers, a group of area students who are using 3-D printers to make face shields for healthcare workers. 澳门六合彩's Research Institute donated $1,800 for materials and the use of 3D printers to create the face shields for hospitals here in the region and in New York City.