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$50,000 to Gouverneur Hospital for 'safe patient handling' equipment

Posted 9/28/18

GOUVERNEUR -- Gouverneur Hospital is getting $50,000 to purchase “safe patient handling” equipment, according to Sen. Patty Ritchie's office. The equipment will "help hospital staff lift and move …

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$50,000 to Gouverneur Hospital for 'safe patient handling' equipment

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GOUVERNEUR -- Gouverneur Hospital is getting $50,000 to purchase “safe patient handling” equipment, according to Sen. Patty Ritchie's office.

The equipment will "help hospital staff lift and move patients, keep patients warm and comfortable, monitor their vital signs and use a bladder scanner to prevent unnecessary and painful urinary catheters," Ritchie's office said.

“We are proud of the high quality services we offer to Gouverneur and the surrounding communities,” David Bender, CEO of Gouverneur Hospital, said in a prepared statement from the senator's office. “We are very grateful that Senator Patty Ritchie recognizes access to quality care is a critical issue in the North Country. The funding she has acquired for our hospital has been allocated for safe patient handling equipment that will enhance our patient experience.”

The funding comes as part of a $1.25 million “Base Retention” grant in the state budget that "aims to strengthen Fort Drum, which does not have its own hospital," Ritchie's office said.