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Sept.
23, 2004
MGHS
Women’s
and Children’s
Center benefits from unique program through Kohl’s
Kohl’s Cares For Kids program donates $9,675, funds to
be used for a variety of services
Thanks to
the Kohl’s Cares for Kids
Program, the Women’s and Children’s Center at Marquette
General Health System is the recipient of a $9,675 grant that
will be used to enhance the care they provide through inpatient
and outpatient programs.
The Women’s and Children’s Center at Marquette General
Health System is the recipient of a $9,675 grant made possible
by the Kohl’s Cares for Kids program offered through Kohl’s.
The
Kohl’s program is supported through the sale of selected
store items four times per year, with 100 percent of the program’s
net sales profits being donated to the Women’s and Children’s
Center at Marquette General. A number of representatives from
Kohl’s and Marquette General gathered at a celebration
in the Women’s and Children’s Center. Pictured, from
left, are Connie Koutouzos, Program Director of the Women’s
and Children’s Center; Dr. Connie Hedmark, an obstetrician/gynecologist
on staff at MGHS; Neonatologist Dr. Julia Frei, who serves as
Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at
Marquette General; Family Birthing Center Nurse Manager Cindy
Ampe; Pediatrician Dr. Joe Brzezinski; MGHS Chief Executive Officer
Bill Nemacheck; Brian Lindner, Kohl’s of Marquette Store
Manager; and Kohl’s employees Donna Krieg, Kris Faull,
Stacy Pezutto, Gary Murrell and Colleen Clark. (MGH photo)
At a ceremony held in the Family Birthing Center at Marquette
General, Kohl’s
of Marquette Store Manager Brian Lindner — representing Kohl’s
Department stores — presented the check to Women’s and Children’s
Center Program Director Connie Koutouzos and MGHS Foundation President
Jack Kirkman.
“We are honored to be a recipient of the Kohl’s Cares for Kids Program,” Koutouzos
said. “The Women’s and Children’s Center at Marquette General
is committed to children, and this monetary gift will go a long way in helping
us purchase items and fund services that are key elements of our program.”
Added Lindner: “Kohl's is proud to partner with the Women's and Children's
Center to support these programs. Kohl's is committed to enhancing health
and educational opportunities for children. We know that supporting these
programs
gives us the opportunity to make a real difference for children in the
Upper Peninsula.”
Kohl’s supports the program through the sale of selected store items
(books and plush toys) four times per year, with 100 percent of the program’s
net sales profits being donated to the Women’s and Children’s
Center at MGHS.
Koutouzos has identified six areas in which the grant will be used:
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A
developmentally appropriate crib for the NICU that will
allow parents better access to care for their premature
baby as they prepare to take the infant home. |
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Two
gel-filled mattresses, which will greatly reduce the vibration
to delicate babies who are transported to Marquette General
via ambulance in a neonatal transporter. |
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Four
transilluminators for starting IVs during neonatal transports.
The transilluminators light up the hand and foot to make
the veins visible on premature babies to help start the
IVs. Approximately 70 babies are transported to MGHS each
year and approximately 200 babies are admitted to the NICU
each year. |
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A pediatric
crib. The Women’s and Children’s Center plans
to replace pediatric cribs on a yearly basis. |
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A parent-friendly
laptop computer for the Specialty Clinic. The laptop will
enable parents and staff to research rare diagnoses or
syndromes on the Internet during their child’s clinic
visit. |
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Support
for the Parent Partner Program. The program serves approximately
200 families each year with phone calls and home visits,
and some 800 families a year with tote bags containing
helpful information for new parents. |
Koutouzos
said the above items will complement the entire program, which
comprises
the Family Birthing Center, Regional Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Pediatrics, Children’s Specialty
Clinics, and Community Education programs.
“These items will enhance both inpatient and outpatient care for families
and children across the U.P.,” she said.
Marquette General offers the only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Upper
Peninsula. The Specialty Clinics provide opportunities for children with special
needs to see local experts and visiting specialists from Ann Arbor or Lansing
closer to home.
For more information about the Women’s and Children’s Center at
Marquette General, visit its web site at http://www.mgh.org/wcc/wcqf.html or
call 1-800-562-9753, ext. 3081. Those with questions can email the Women’s
and Children’s Center at wcc@mgh.org.
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