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Mobile Ultrasound is newest tool in Emergency
Department at Boundary Community Hospital |
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April 6, 2016 |
by Lauren Kuczka
Marketing and Community Relations
Boundary Community Hospital
Thank you to the Fry Healthcare Foundation and
their Festival of Trees for raising the funds to
add a Mobile Ultrasound Machine to the Emergency
Department at Boundary Community Hospital.
“This is a welcome addition to our Emergency
Department toolbox,” says Hospital CEO Craig
Johnson. “As a Critical Access Hospital, we need
to stay current on technology that will save the
lives of the people who depend on us to provide
those services.”
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to Dr. Stu Willis, Emergency Department
Director, “Ultrasound devices have shrunk to the
point where they are now handheld and can be
used in the emergency department for easier
triage, faster interventions for acute events,
and better monitoring. In time-sensitive
emergencies you need tools like this that can be
brought to the patient for faster diagnoses. For
example, we can immediately see if a lung has
collapsed and address the situation quickly and
efficiently. Our friends and neighbors in
Boundary County will benefit from having this
state-of-the-art equipment available, if
needed.”
Ultrasound (or “Sonography”) is a procedure that
uses high-frequency sound waves to show what is
inside your body. Similar to sonar used in ocean
research, the ultrasound emits sound waves which
pass through the body, which is 90% water. The
sound waves bounce off tissues and organs and an
echo is sent back to high-speed computers which
use the echo to create an image. This results in
a very detailed examination, which aids the
physician in a diagnosis. In addition, some
information is displayed using color Doppler
images and includes accurate blood flow
measurements. This is called color-flow Doppler.
An ultrasound examination is fast, with very
little discomfort. No radiation or x-rays are
necessary.
“The support and generosity of the community for
the Fry Healthcare Foundation directly impacts
the high quality of care provided by Boundary
Community Hospital," said Fry Healthcare
President Carol Julian. “Thank you to everyone
who helped make this year’s Festival of Trees
such a success and giving us the opportunity to
provide the hospital with this vital piece of
equipment. The 2015 Festival of Trees raised
over $40,000 which we are using to purchase the
Mobile Ultrasound and other equipment for the
Emergency and Rehabilitation Departments.”
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