STJ’s Mercy Regional Foundation Provides i-STAT Equipment
Joplin, Mo. - St. John’s Mercy Regional Foundation representatives recently presented an i-STAT Handheld Blood Analyzer to St. John’s Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and Respiratory Therapy (RT) departments. The blood analyzer provides time-sensitive test results at the patient’s side.
“Having an i-STAT in CCU saves the therapist time and provides more timely results on lab tests taken on our patients,” according to St. John’s Cardiopulmonary Manager Lori Schiska. “Before we received the i-STAT for CCU, the therapist had to leave the unit to go borrow an i-STAT from another area when it was needed. This resulted in delays in getting time-sensitive test results into the hands of the physicians and other caregivers. Our patients benefit from having this available at the bedside in CCU.”
The i-STAT delivers lab-accurate testing for blood gases, electrolytes, chemistries, coagulation, hematology, glucose and cardiac markers.
The equipment was purchased through a grant provided by St. John’s Mercy Regional Foundation. Funding for Foundation projects is made possible by donations from individuals, businesses, special events and bequests in the wills of four-state area residents.
For more information, please contact the St. John’s Mercy Regional Foundation office at 625-2266.
St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been leading the way in healthcare throughout the four-state area for more than 100 years. We are a 367-bed facility, serving 19 counties in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. We provide state-of-the-art healthcare services, specializing in cardiology, orthopedics, neurosciences, and oncology. St. John’s has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission. Additionally, we have been recognized by Thomson Healthcare with three 100 Top Hospital Awards (2006) and rated in the top 5% nationally by HealthGrades for patient safety (2008) and top 10% for critical care (2009).