Deborah Heart & Lung Center

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER’S PURPOSE IS TO ACQUIRE A SECOND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN MACHINE TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA, WHICH INCLUDES BURLINGTON, MONMOUTH, AND OCEAN COUNTIES. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR PATIENTS AND TO SAVE LIVES. DEBORAH NEEDS A SECOND HIGH-RESOLUTION CT SCAN MACHINE TO COMPLEMENT ITS CURRENT SCANNER. THIS SECOND CT SCAN MACHINE WILL ALLOW DEBORAH TO EXPAND ITS SERVICES WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING MANY MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PEOPLE, WHILE ALSO SERVING AS A CRITICAL BACKUP TO DEBORAH’S CURRENT CT SCAN MACHINE. HAVING A SECOND CT SCAN MACHINE IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURING CT SCAN CAPABILITY IS AVAILABLE AROUND THE CLOCK FOR DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS OF EMERGENCIES SUCH AS STOKE, TRAUMATIC INTRA/EXTRA CRANIAL BLEEDING, VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM, INTERNAL INJURIES, CARDIAC THROMBUS (BLOOD CLOT IN THE HEART), AND AORTIC ANEURYSMS. EARLY, ACCURATE IMAGING OF SOMEONE WITH ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS IS OFTEN LIFESAVING. DEBORAH IS LOCATED IN A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA (MUA), WITH A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION (MUP), AS DEFINED AND DESIGNATED BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA). MUA’S ARE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS WITH A LACK OF ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE AND OTHER HEALTHCARE SERVICES. MUPS ARE SPECIFIC SUB-GROUPS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN A DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC AREA WITH A SHORTAGE OF PRIMARY CARE AND OTHER NEEDED HEALTH SERVICES. MUPS FACE ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, AND/OR LINGUISTIC BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE. BOTH BURLINGTON AND OCEAN COUNTIES HAVE HRSA DESIGNATED, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS, WITH MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WHICH ARE SERVED BY DEBORAH. DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER HAS STOOD APART FROM ALL OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES. UNLIKE OTHER HOSPITALS, OUR UNIQUE PHILANTHROPIC MISSION BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND THE VITAL CARE THEY DESERVE, ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALTY MEDICAL SERVICES WITHOUT FINANCIAL BARRIERS. AT DEBORAH, THERE ARE NO CO-PAYS, NO DEDUCTIBLES, AND NO BALANCE BILLS. IN FACT, DEBORAH IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE UNITED STATES THAT TREATS BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN YET HAS NEVER RENDERED A BILL TO A PATIENT. BENEFITS OF AN ADDITIONAL CT SCAN MACHINE IMPROVED DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES – CT SCANS PROVIDE CRITICAL INSIGHTS FOR DIAGNOSING HEART AND LUNG CONDITIONS, ALLOWING FOR EARLIER INTERVENTION AND BETTER PATIENT OUTCOMES. REDUCED WAIT TIMES – THE ADDITION OF A CT SCAN MACHINE WOULD MINIMIZE SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS, ENSURING TIMELY ACCESS TO THIS CRITICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY. ENHANCED CONTINUITY OF CARE – SEAMLESS ACCESS TO CT SCANS WITHIN DEBORAH'S FACILITY WOULD STREAMLINE THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS FOR VETERANS TRANSITIONING FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN HEALTHCARE AND CRITICAL PATIENTS WHO NEED ADVANCED IMAGING IMMEDIATELY FOR A DIAGNOSIS.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT DIRECTOR: MICHELLE HOFFMAN, EXPANDED AOR PROJECT TITLE: CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MACHINE (MRI) APPLICANT NAME: DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER ADDRESS: 200 TRENTON ROAD, BROWNS MILLS, NJ 08015-1705 PHONE: (609) 893-0100 EXT. 8101 FAX: (609) 893-3821 EMAIL: GRANTWRITER@DEBORAHFOUNDATION.ORG PROJECT PERIOD: JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,000,000.00 THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR A CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MACHINE (MRI) AT DEBORAH HEART AND LUNG CENTER IN ORDER TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN THE REGION. THE NEED FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS CRITICAL, AS THERE IS NO OTHER ACCESS TO A CARDIAC MRI IN THE SERVICE AREA. DEBORAH IS LOCATED IN A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA/MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION AS DEFINED BY HRSA. THIS EQUIPMENT WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART HEALTH CARE FOR MANY INDIVIDUALS FROM TYPICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. WHAT TRULY SETS DEBORAH APART FROM ALL OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE UNITED STATES IS OUR OUTSTANDING REPUTATION AS A TOP CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITAL. FOR A CENTURY, DEBORAH HAS NEVER RENDERED A BILL TO A PATIENT FOR SERVICES RECEIVED WITHIN THE HOSPITAL, NO CO-PAYS, NO DEDUCTIBLES, AND NO BALANCE BILLING. DEBORAH IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE UNITED STATES THAT TREATS BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS, YET HAS NEVER ISSUED A BILL TO A PATIENT. DEBORAH’S PURPOSE BY ACQUIRING THE ONLY CARDIAC MRI MACHINE IN THE REGION IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED CARDIOVASCULAR CARE. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE IN OUR REGION AND TO SAVE LIVES. HEART DISEASE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES; IT AFFECTS EVERY SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION. IT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG ALL AMERICANS, MEN AND WOMEN ALIKE. IT IS ALSO THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG WHITES AND BLACKS AND THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG HISPANICS AND ASIANS. ONE PERSON DIES EVERY 36 SECONDS IN THE U.S. FROM CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. ABOUT 659,000 AMERICANS DIE FROM HEART DISEASE EACH YEAR – ACCOUNTING FOR ONE IN EVERY FOUR DEATHS. A CARDIAC MRI USES A POWERFUL MAGNETIC FIELD, RADIOFREQUENCY WAVES, AND A COMPUTER TO CREATE DETAILED CROSS-SECTIONAL 2-DIMENSIONAL AND 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES OF THE INSIDE OF THE HEART WITHOUT USING IONIZING RADIATION. THE TEST SHOWS THE HEART’S STRUCTURE (MUSCLE, VALVES, AND CHAMBERS) AND HOW WELL BLOOD FLOWS THROUGH THE HEART AND MAJOR VESSELS. AN MRI OF THE HEART LETS THE CARDIOLOGIST SEE IF THE HEART IS DAMAGED FROM A HEART ATTACK, OR IF THERE IS LACK OF BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART MUSCLE BECAUSE OF NARROWED OR BLOCKED ARTERIES. IT IS A PAINLESS AND NONINVASIVE IMAGING TEST THAT CAN SAVE A PATIENT’S LIFE BY HELPING THE CLINICIAN TO DIAGNOSE MANY DIFFERENT HEART CONDITIONS QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY, WITH NO HARMFUL SIDE EFFECTS. SITUATED IN BROWNS MILLS, NEW JERSEY, DEBORAH PRIMARILY SERVES PATIENTS FROM NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK, AND DELAWARE. IN ADDITION, PATIENTS COME TO DEBORAH FROM ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FOR TREATMENT. OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS INCLUDE BURLINGTON, MONMOUTH, AND OCEAN COUNTIES. IN 2021, THERE WERE OVER 72,500 OUTPATIENT VISITS AT DEBORAH. EIGHTY PERCENT OF OUR PATIENTS RANGED IN AGE FROM ADULT TO ADVANCED-AGED (35 TO 85+) 56% MALE AND 44% FEMALE. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS. TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF OUR PATIENTS ARE OF ETHNIC ORIGIN. DEBORAH IS ONE MILE FROM THE JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST AND CARES FOR THOUSANDS OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH OUR HEROCARE CONNECT PROGRAM. IN 2021, 53% OF MILITARY PATIENTS TREATED AT DEBORAH WERE ACTIVE DUTY OR DEPENDENTS OF ACTIVE DUTY; 47% WERE VETERANS OR DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS. AMONG OUR MILITARY PATIENTS, 68% WERE MALE AND 32% WERE FEMALE. THE AGE RANGE OF THE ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY, VETERAN, AND DEPENDENT PATIENTS WAS 8% (UNDER AGE 18), 63% (18-65 YRS.)

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