Dr. Matt Owens with Mercy Health St. Rita's is in to tell us about two advancements in technology that is being utilized to improve health care!
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"It's a wonderful thing to be able to take equipment that we are no longer able to utilize in the healthcare environment here and be able to redeploy that to countries that might be able to make good use of this equipment that has useful life left," said Ronda Layman, president of Mercy Health – St. Rita’s.
December 20, 2024, Press Release from OhioHealth: VAN WERT, Ohio – OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital’s Imaging Department has installed a new state-of-the-art Computed Tomography (CT) Unit to enhance diagnostic capabilities and provide high-level care close to home. The GE Revolution Ascend CT scanner was installed at Van Wert Hospital on Friday, December 20th, as part of a $1 million investment to upgrade this service for patients. It produces high quality images, making it easy for radiologists to read the scans.
There are several types of radiology services that are available through Mercy Health St. Rita's. One that some may not know about is nuclear medicine, performed by technologists like Chad Baldosser. Baldosser was in construction before he went back to school to earn his degree.
October 2, 2024, Press Release from Mercy Health-St. Rita's: Lima, Ohio (October 2, 2024)—Mercy Health—St. Rita’s is proud to announce the purchase of a cutting-edge PET/CT scanner, further enhancing medical imaging services available to the community. PET/CT scanners are critical tools used to detect cancers and neurological disorders and monitor progress in patients undergoing cancer treatment. This state-of-the-art equipment represents a significant advancement in imaging technology. It provides faster scan times and the highest sensitivity for lesion detection.
Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill into law this week.
Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad collects retired medical and school supplies here in the U.S. and sends them to developing countries that will benefit from the equipment. Things such as hospital beds, gowns, and curtains along with computers and desks on the educational side.