The new equipment includes a fetal monitoring machine for the birth suite at Subiaco and a baby ventilator for the Special Care Nursery at Murdoch.
The fetal monitoring machine is used for monitoring women in labour, allowing greater mobility and a less restricted experience, and enabling mums to assume positions of comfort in labour. The machine will enable caregivers to deliver safer care and provide a better patient experience.
The new ventilator will offer vital temporary ventilation for babies born with critical, life threatening conditions, while they wait for emergency transport to take them to a specialist neonatal care facility.Having access to this equipment at St John of God Murdoch Hospital will help improve outcomes for neonatal babies and give them the best possible fighting chance.
As a beneficiary of Telethon funding in 2023, St John of God Foundation was also invited to participate in the Telethon Family Festival on Sunday, 22 October 2023.
“We were honoured to take part in this iconic event and grateful to be a Telethon beneficiary,” said St John of God Foundation Director of Community Engagement Rachel Bruechle.
“The generous contributions of Channel 7 Telethon Trust will directly help countless WA families in St John of God hospitals during the precious first days of their babies’ lives.”
The new equipment has now arrived at both St John of God Murdoch and Subiaco Hospitals, and is already helping local families.
About St John of God Foundation
St John of God Foundation is a not-for-profit registered charity that raises and distributes vital funds for innovations in health care with the greatest potential to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for patients and their loved ones. Every story of human impact – from innovative cancer treatment to breakthroughs in medical research – has only been made possible thanks to the generosity and compassion of people in our communities who share a vision of transforming health care for humanity. Find out more at: www.sjogfoundation.org.au
Media contact:
Rachel Bruechle
Director of Community Engagement St John of God Foundation
(08) 6116 0490
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