Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital

RURAL HOSPITAL PROVIDER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - SUSAN B. ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (SBAMH) IS SEEKING FUNDING TO REPLACE AGING ENDOSCOPY EQUIPMENT AND MODERNIZE ITS GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) DIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES, ENSURING CONTINUED ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF BUTLER COUNTY AND SURROUNDING RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF A NEW OLYMPUS CV-1500 VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER, HIGH-DEFINITION MONITORS, A DEDICATED WORKSTATION, PRINTER, INSTALLATION COMPONENTS, AND SEVEN CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED ENDOSCOPES, INCLUDING FOUR COLONOSCOPES AND THREE GASTROSCOPES. THE HOSPITAL'S CURRENT ENDOSCOPY EQUIPMENT HAS REACHED THE END OF ITS USEFUL LIFE AND IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT AND COSTLY TO MAINTAIN, CREATING A RISK TO THE CONTINUITY OF LOCAL GI SERVICES. THE UPGRADED TECHNOLOGY WILL PROVIDE ENHANCED HIGH-DEFINITION IMAGING, IMPROVE DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY, SUPPORT EARLIER DETECTION OF COLORECTAL CANCER AND OTHER GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES, AND INCREASE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY FOR PHYSICIANS AND CLINICAL STAFF. BY MAINTAINING THESE SERVICES LOCALLY, PATIENTS WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE ESSENTIAL PREVENTIVE AND DIAGNOSTIC CARE CLOSE TO HOME RATHER THAN TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES TO LARGER METROPOLITAN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES. THE TOTAL PROJECT COST IS $231,417.77, WHICH INCLUDES ALL EQUIPMENT AND APPLICABLE TRADE-IN CREDITS. GRANT FUNDING WILL DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CRITICAL EQUIPMENT. SHOULD GRANT FUNDING NOT COVER THE FULL PROJECT COST, SBAMH IS COMMITTED TO FINANCING THE REMAINING BALANCE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. THIS INVESTMENT WILL STRENGTHEN THE HOSPITAL'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR THE RURAL POPULATIONS IT SERVES.