Avera and Sanford will receive a combined $3.5 million from the Helmsley Charitable Trust
Avera and Sanford will receive a combined $3.5 million from the Helmsley Charitable Trust Avera and Sanford Health in Minnesota will receive a combined $3.5 million from the Helmsley Charitable Trust, which provides more than $26 million for ultrasound equipment in the state of Minnesota. The grants will also provide 69 general ultrasound systems and 18 cardiovascular ultrasound systems that help in imaging the heart. Just over $18 million will be spent on the purchase of ultrasound diagnostic equipment, which is critical to the state. Sanford Health Southern Network Vice President of Operations Eric Hilmo said access to ultrasound services and technologies are critical to its community facilities. Avera’s six health centers and affordable clinics will receive $682,498 in grants, while Sanford Health will also see grants at nine locations in Minnesota totaling $2,894,734.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Dakota News Now) – A major announcement in Minneapolis on Tuesday will provide more than $3.5 million to Avera Health and Sanford Health locations across Minnesota.
The Helmsley Charitable Trust provides more than $26 million for ultrasound equipment in the state of Minnesota, as well as training for new sonographers and continuing education for current staff at clinics and hospitals. Just over $18 million will be spent on the purchase of ultrasound diagnostic equipment, which the Helmsley Charitable Foundation is critical to the state.
“Ultrasound is the standard of care. Unfortunately, ultrasound is not available everywhere. Therefore, many medical diagnoses are diagnosed only by ultrasound. This helps patients get the right treatment and the right diagnosis.” Walter Panzirer, director of the Helmsley Charitable Trust, said.
More than half of the 196 devices purchased through the grants are ultrasound machines that are used by providers at the bedside or at the table to quickly assess a patient to quickly determine the course of action. The grants also provide 69 general ultrasound systems and 18 cardiovascular ultrasound systems that help in imaging the heart.
These grants will go to state health systems. Avera’s six health centers and affordable clinics in Minnesota will receive $682,498 in grants. In a statement after the announcement, Avera Marshall Medical Center Regional President Debbie Strayer said the grants are an important step for the health system and its locations in Minnesota to keep up with the latest technology.
“We are grateful to the Helmsley Charitable Trust for their generous grant, which will help us keep pace with the latest technology and ensure that patients in southwest Minnesota have access to critical ultrasound imaging capabilities.” Strayer said.
Sanford Health will also see grants at nine locations in Minnesota, totaling $2,894,734. In a statement to Dakota News Now, Sanford Health Southern Network Vice President of Operations Eric Hilmo said access to ultrasound services and technologies is critical to its community facilities.
“Ensuring our patients’ access to ultrasound services and technology in rural Minnesota is critical to our mission as the largest rural healthcare provider in the United States. Sanford Health is grateful for Helmsley’s charitable grants to upgrade or purchase state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment for several of our clinics and hospitals in “Minnesota is very grateful. As a patient, having this equipment in their hometown or nearby community saves patients hundreds of miles in travel and the need to travel to a larger clinic or facility.”
The Helmsley Charitable Trust added that more than eight million dollars will be spent on training the workforce to ensure they use the devices correctly.
“So it’s going to train the sonographers, it’s going to train the doctors and the PAs and the people who are doing the ultrasounds. So there’s consistency across the state and hopefully that’s going to help the workforce as well,” Panzirer said.