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Representatives
of World Vision present exam tables to the Mali Ministry of Health
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Midmark partners with
Mercy Health to aid developing countries
CINCINNATI, Ohio and DAYTON, Ohio, July 31, 2017 — Midmark Corp.
recently partnered with Mercy Health, headquartered in Cincinnati,
Ohio, to deliver nearly 300 used examination tables to 10 areas of
Africa in need of medical equipment. In 2016, Midmark began consulting
with Mercy Health to rethink the outpatient experience with the focus
on driving a more consistent patient and staff experience across the
healthcare system. The teams from Midmark and Mercy worked together to
evaluate a wide range of workflow and technology improvements,
assessing the impact of each on people, process and space. This
initiative resulted in new standards for patient positioning equipment,
which led to the replacement of more than 475 exam tables.
Additionally, changes were made to digital diagnostics devices,
medical-grade casework and point of care computer workstations to
improve the patient experience and create efficiencies for clinicians
and providers.
In May, nearly 300 old exam tables from various Mercy Health locations,
including Cincinnati, Lima, Lorain, Springfield, Urbana, Tiffin, Toledo
and Youngstown, Ohio, as well as Irvine and Paducah, Ky., were removed
and shipped to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Rwanda and other regions in Africa in
desperate need of medical equipment. The remaining tables that were
replaced were recycled within the Mercy Health system for new projects,
replacements and the like.
Amy Hausfeld, executive director of multispecialty practices, Mercy
Health Physicians - Cincinnati, commented, “While working to improve
the experience of our patients with updated exam tables and other
equipment, we were delighted to learn that we could partner with
Midmark to donate our former exam tables to areas in dire need of
medical equipment. It’s very pleasing to know that the exam tables have
continued purpose and a new life helping with patient care in Africa.
This is right in line with Mercy Health’s mission to help the poor and
under-served.”
To ship and distribute the used equipment, Midmark worked in
collaboration with World Vision, a humanitarian organization dedicated
to assisting children, families and their communities worldwide.
Midmark’s collaboration with World Vision dates back to 2005 when it
began donating quality, easy-to-use medical and dental equipment to
clinics in remote areas of developing countries. Midmark also partners
with World Vision to assemble caregiver kits with basic medical and
safety supplies to help volunteers care for patients with diseases such
as HIV and AIDS.
“At Midmark, we believe all people deserve quality healthcare, and we
are committed to doing our part to make this happen by helping get
equipment where it is needed most,” said Mitch Eiting, global community
relations manager for Midmark. “We are very grateful to World Vision
for helping us make this possible.”
World Vision National Director for Corporate Engagement, Larry Noble
states, “World Vision communities are so grateful for donors like
Midmark who practice innovation business solutions with providers like
Mercy Health. They enable us to demonstrate compassion, commitment and
quality of service to communities on the margins. When we come together
to solve a business need AND provide for those in need it’s a true
WIN-WIN-WIN.”
About Midmark
Midmark Corporation, a privately held company founded in 1915, is a
leading provider ofmedical, dental and veterinary equipment and
technologies. Our nearly 1,700 teammates worldwide are passionate,
courageous leaders focused on making a positive difference in the lives
we touch by improving the experience between patients and their
caregivers. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, Midmark maintains production
and administrative offices in Versailles, Ohio, as well as seven other
locations in the United States and international subsidiaries in India,
Italy and the United Kingdom. To learn more about Midmark,
visitmidmark.com.
About Mercy Health
Mercy Health (formerly Catholic Health Partners) is the largest health
system in Ohio and one of the largest health systems in the United
States, employing more than 34,000 employees in Ohio and Kentucky. With
$6 billion in assets, Mercy Health operates about 450 health
facilities, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities,
five hospice programs and seven home health agencies. Its accountable
care organization, Mercy Health Select, is one of the top 10 ACOs in
the country for Medicare Shared Savings, generating more than $15
million in savings in 2014. In keeping with its mission, Mercy Health
provides about $1 million per day in community benefit services. Mercy
Health is a founding member of Health Innovations Ohio, which focuses
on providing health services that result in higher quality, better
health and greater value. For more information, visit www.mercy.com or
connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and
Twitter (@LivingMercyHlth).
About World Vision
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization conducting
relief, development, and advocacy activities in its work with children,
families, and their communities in nearly 100 countries to help them
reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and
injustice. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race,
ethnicity, or gender. For more information, visit www.worldvision.org
or follow on Twitter @WorldVisionUSA.
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