News Release #13-030 December 11, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Morgan Bocciolatt (315) 785 4053

NORTH COUNTRY HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE CAPITAL GRANTS FROM CHILDRENS MIRACLE NETWORK
Watertown, NY ----- Eight North Country healthcare organizations, including seven hospitals and one clinic, were the recipients of capital grants from Childrens Miracle Network of Northern New York (CMN) totaling $65,593 during a formal presentation today at Samaritan Medical Center. This is just one more way that North Country healthcare organizations can partner together to ensure access to quality healthcare services for our communities, said Thomas H. Carman, President and CEO of Samaritan Medical Center. Since the Capital Grants Program began in 2000, CMN has allocated more than $300,000 to numerous hospitals and healthcare organizations with child-centered needs throughout Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. (See attached list). CMN of Northern New York is one of the only CMN hospitals in the United States and Canada to provide such grants to agencies outside of their own. Samaritan Medical Center received a total of $74,085 in equipment this year. CMN has also continued its pledge of $90,000 per year to help fund renovations for the Maternity and Pediatrics units. Additionally, the CMN Allocations Committee approved more than 40 family requests in 2013, totaling $36,588 in direct family assistance grants. Families can request up to $3,000 per child per year in financial assistance to help with travel expenses, medical services, and equipment not covered by insurance. Support from both local and corporate level sponsors, as well as individuals, makes it possible for CMN to be able to award these grants. During the presentation, eight outstanding partners were recognized: Kinney Drugs Foundation, Inc. (Corporate Partner), Walmart & Sams Club (Corporate Partner), Community Broadcasters (Major Local Partner), 7 News/Fox 28 (Major Local Partner), Creative Imaging Fine Photography (Event Partner), and A Touch of Grace (Event Partner). Each of these organizations has continually dedicated an enormous amount of time and effort to raising funds for Childrens Miracle Network of Northern New York. It is due to these efforts that CMN is able to achieve its mission to raise funds and allocate those funds toward improving the health and well-being of children through Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. ###

Capital Grants provided to outside healthcare organizations include: Healthcare Organization E.J. Noble Hospital Description Pediatric Glidescope will be used in the Emergency Department for intubation of pediatric patients Pediatric Ultrasound Transducer used for neonatal head, pediatric abdomen, pediatric hip, renal, and pelvic imaging Bililight System & Biliblanket System used to treat newborns with jaundice Infa Warmer used in the Birth Center to keep infants warm Isolette used to provide high performance thermoregulation for newborns Autism Training will offer healthcare providers, first responders, and safety personnel training on caring for children with Autism Surgical Headlight System to be used to enhance Ear, Nose, and Throat services through the Ambulatory Surgical Unit Equipment Strengthening various equipment for the Jefferson County clinic including a Dental Processor, Lap Top, vaccine freezer, digital scales, an infant scale, height rods, and a refrigerator. Grant Amount $10,000.00

Canton-Potsdam Hospital

$10,000.00

Carthage Area Hospital

$6,725.00

Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Lewis County General Hospital

$10,000.00 $10,000.00

Massena Memorial Hospital

$2,982.00

River Hospital

$5,915.00

North Country Family Health Center, Inc. (North Country Childrens Clinic)

$9,971.54

TOTAL GRANTS AWARDED

$65,593.54

(Continued)

Representatives from recipient healthcare organizations are pictured above with Samaritan Medical Center CEO, Tom Carman, and CMN Development Manager, Morgan Bocciolatt.
From Left to Right: Stacie Woodward (Director of Imaging, Canton Potsdam Hospital) Tom Carman, Barb Robison (North Country Family Health Center), Jackie Lavarnway (North Country Family Health Center), Joey Marie Horton (Interim Executive Director of North Country Family Health Center), Deana Page (Vice President of Clinical Services at Canton Potsdam Hospital and Interim Chief Operating Officer at EJ Noble Hospital), Andrea Bates (Director of Marketing & Community Relations at River Hospital), Sue Kennedy (Obstetrics Nurse Manager at Carthage Area Hospital), Cindy Clusen (Foundation Director, Claxton Hepburn Medical Center), Natalie Burnham (Foundation Director, Carthage Area Hospital), Julia Rose (Executive Director of Massena Memorial Hospital Foundation), and Morgan Bocciolatt.