(Long Island, NY) The Guilds of Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center recently presented $65,333 to the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation. This donation will enhance the hospital’s anesthesia services by supporting the acquisition of an Apollo Anesthesia Machine, an advanced system with ventilation technology to support patients of any age.
Central Council of the Guilds President Marie Nicharico (center) was thanked by (left to right): Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Chair Kelly Danielle-Crosman and Executive Director Kelly Albanese-Scherer; Chief, Good Samaritan Hospital’s Department of Anesthesiology Rodolfo Domingo, MD and Director of Sleep Apnea Center David Hambel. Photo Credit: Good Samaritan Hospital.
This gift brought the Guilds’ 2015 donations to a total of more than $211,000 for various programs, including surgical intensive care and emergency services. Made up of volunteers from surrounding communities, the Guilds have raised more than $10 million for the hospital since 1958.
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a 537-bed (including 100 nursing home beds), voluntary, not-for-profit hospital located in West Islip. The medical center has more than 3,775 employees and 900 physicians on staff and had nearly 26,000 patient admissions and nearly 90,000 emergency department visits in 2013. Good Samaritan is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Visit the website atwww.good-samaritan-hospital.org.
The medical center supplies residents with the tools necessary to maintain good health. This includes community lectures, screenings, health fairs and other community programs and services.
