GRANTS have been awarded to support the following:
EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT VARIOUS MEDICAL SERVICES
VI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: • Emergency Medical Services • Dental Clinics • Eye Clinics • Audiological Equipment for Newborns
SCHNEIDER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: • Labor and Delivery Suite Upgrade
GOV. JUAN F. LUIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER: • Blood Mobile •Emergency Room Equipment • Surgery •Cardiac Catheterization Unit • Neonatalogy • Pediatrics • Equipment and Train the Trainer for Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatrics Advanced Life Support Courses ·Picture Communication Archiving Communications Systems
MYRAH KEATING CLINIC: • Software for Discharge Planning
CHARLOTTE KIMELMANN CANCER INSTITUTE: Neoprobe Gamma Detection Device
ST. THOMAS EAST END MEDICAL CENTER: CBC Machine · Industrial Refrigeration System
FREDERIKSTED HEALTH CARE CENTER: Ultrasound Machine · EKG ·Urinalysis Machine
VI PERINATAL PARTNERSHIP Portable Sonogram Machine
FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS
VI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: • Pharmacy
SCHNEIDER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: • Medical Library · Labor and Delivery Suite refurbishment
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS: • Student Health Centers, Training Equipment, including mannequins and childbirth simulators, beds and nursing tools (St. Thomas & St. Croix) Nursing School (St. Croix) • Student Library (St. Croix) ٠ Computer Laboratory٠ (St. Croix)
CHARLOTTE KIMELMAN CANCER INSTITUTE · Medical Auditorium with Audio Visual Capability
VIRGIN ISLANDS CARDIAC CENTER · Medical Auditorium with Audio Visual Capability
GOV. JUAN F. LUIS HOSPITAL · Orthopedic Surgery Table · Dialysis Chairs
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
BENJAMIN STUDENT NURSE EXTERN PROGRAM (Ongoing)
INTERFAITH COALITION OF ST. CROIX: • Health Services Directory
VI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: • Tamarind Treehouse • Bureau of Health Education Diabetes Educator Training• On-Line Community Nursing Journal Subscriptions
VI MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE: • Educational Brochures
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS: • Nursing Library (St. Croix) • Nursing Leadership Lecture Series
THE BENJAMIN MEDICAL LECTURE SERIES
VICARE٠Educational brochures and radio advertisements
TEN THOUSAND HELPERS • Materials for Occupational Therapy Projects for at-risk youngsters • Partial funding for conference, “Take Control” Mental health, mental illness, service and the community
SCHNEIDER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER · Surgical Technician Training · Laboratory Technician Training
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CARIBBEAN EXPLORATORY RESEARCH CENTER · National Conference on Health Disparities Co-Sponsor