Impact of Philanthropy at Bryn Mawr Hospital

Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation
Bryn Mawr Hospital

Throughout its history, philanthropy has sustained and advanced Bryn Mawr Hospital. Gifts from friends and grateful patients enable capabilities beyond what you might expect from a community hospital and fund many core programs and services that the Hospital alone cannot support.

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Hospital benefactors have made the following achievements and offerings possible over the past year:

Expansion of our robotic surgery program with an addition of two Da Vinci Xi robots.

Da Vinci 

Enhancements to our gynecology offerings through the purchase of ACESSA Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation.

ACESSA Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation 

Anesthesia Sonosite — The purchase of an ultrasound for anesthesia that allows real-time diagnosis.

Lite Gait — A mobility device purchased for the care of patients who are not eligible for gait therapy due to severity of their condition.

Nerve Monitoring Machine — Advancements in the surgical space to identify nerves during procedures.

Investments in our neurosurgery program through the purchase of technology to assist surgeons during challenging procedures.

Educational lectures and symposia on a variety of topics for both the medical and non-medical community.

Enhancement of our surgical programs with the purchase of an advanced OR table that enhances patient safety and surgeon access.

Medical OR table 

Enhancements to exterior spaces on Bryn Mawr Hospital's campus.

Construction of a new Hospice Respite Room designed to give family caregivers an occasional break to re-charge and rejuvenate.

Hospice respite room 

Purchase of various NICU isolettes and bassinettes to address the changing and complex demands of the NICU by providing supportive, family-centered care.

NICU isolette 

Enhancements to various family waiting areas to promote a peaceful environment.

Doctor talking to patient family in waiting area 

Providing Healing Touch massages as a meaningful way to support patients undergoing cancer treatment.

Enhancements to our urology offerings through the purchase of Aquablation, a new treatment option for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Aquablation 

Echocardiogram technology upgrades in the cardiac cath labs to provide state-of-the-art cardiovascular care to patients through advanced treatments and minimally invasive procedures.

Newborn feet in hospital 

Pediatrics purchases including milk warmers, scales, recliners, as well as life support training for staff.

Labor and Delivery purchases of motorized stretchers.

Stretcher being transported down hospital hallway 

Funding positions including oncology nurse navigators and social workers, who have an essential role in coordinating our patients' clinical care and access to resources.

Nurse navigator 

Funding clinical trial coordinator positions for oncology and cardiology trials.

Bryn Mawr Hospital's Emergency Room purchased 40 IV replacement carts that provide secure storage of needles, tubing and other IV supplies utilized in almost every emergency department patient visit.

Investments in our talent pool by ensuring competitive physician and nursing recruitment incentives across a variety of disciplines.

Scholarships for employees pursuing nursing degrees.

Employee working at desk 

Employee wellness initiatives including resiliency training, support following critical incidents and stress-relief initiatives.

Professional development, continuing education, skills training and conference participation to promote nursing excellence.

Support of our graduate medical education programs including the Urologic Surgery Residency, Family Medicine Residency and Breast Fellowship.

Funding our Community Health Outreach program which reaches thousands of individuals in our area through its educational programming, screenings, vaccinations, nutrition counselling, tobacco cessation programs, safe driving initiatives, senior services and much more.

Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) bronchoscopy is a procedure used to diagnose different kinds of lung problems, including infections or cancer. Performed by a pulmonologist, EBUS bronchoscopy uses a flexible tube that goes through your mouth and into your windpipe and lungs. The EBUS scope has a video camera with an ultrasound probe attached to take images of your lungs and nearby lymph nodes to accurately locate and evaluate areas seen on x-rays or scans that need a closer look. This technology brings a new imaging and diagnostic capability to Bryn Mawr Hospital.

Endobronchial ultrasound

Assistance for patients in need to cover medical bills, medications, transportation, home care, medical respite, dialysis and cremation services.

The return of our complementary inpatient therapies including pet therapy, therapeutic music, aromatherapy and reiki. 

Healing hands 

Construction of our new and expanded Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit.

Pediatric Nurse Educator — At Bryn Mawr Hospital we have partnered with CHOP (Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania) to provide evidence-based teaching and learning implementation to our pediatric nurses.

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