Third-Party Fundraisers Regional One Health Foundation is extremely grateful for the generosity of so many people and organizations in the community. Frequently, people spend their own time and money to organize a fundraiser to benefit Regional One Health. These fundraisers include everything from Sarah Hall Radio Ministries Gospel Extravaganza and local churches knitting blankets [...]
Giving 100 Percent: Why Some Donors Choose to Give the Gift of Stocks to Regional One Health Foundation Giving to charity has always been a meaningful way to make a difference in your community, but for some donors, giving back can also be a savvy financial decision that reduces their tax burden. “People who [...]
Donor Spotlight: Ellen and Captain Henry Nixon When Ellen Nixon toured Regional One Health, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is one of the places she remembered most. “The babies were so tiny and helpless,” she says, “and the incredible work they do in the NICU at Regional One Health has saved countless lives, [...]
Dr. Mari Demonstrates New Technology That Gives Twins the Gift of Life Excitement about choosing nursery colors and the perfect names can too quickly turn into a nightmare for expectant mothers who are pregnant with identical twins. Nearly 15 percent of identical twins will develop Twin-to- Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) in the womb — [...]
Philanthropic Dollars Help Ease the Transition Home “WE ARE USING THIS ROOM FOR MOMS WHO MIGHT NEED A LITTLE EXTRA TEACHING TIME OR TO PREPARE FOR BABIES GOING HOME ON A HOME APNEA MONITOR,” SAID KELLEY SMITH, NICU NURSE MANAGER. “OR SOMETIMES WE USE THE ROOM FOR A BABY WHO HAS BEEN IN THE [...]
“WHEN I REFLECT ON HOW THE DOCTORS AT THE SHELDON B. KORONES NEWBORN CENTER AT REGIONAL ONE HEALTH SAVED MY BOYS’ LIVES, I AM NEARLY SPEECHLESS. THERE ARE NO WORDS TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE. EVERYTHING I COULD SAY SOUNDS SO SMALL COMPARED TO WHAT THEY’VE DONE FOR MY WIFE, MY BOYS AND ME.” ASHTON [...]
Advancements made in the Sheldon B. Korones Newborn Center contributed to a decrease in the number of very low birth weight babies, along with improved outcomes. The percent of babies with lung disease declined by 56 percent from 2006 to 2013. Regional One Health ranks among the top quartile of 1,500 NICUs worldwide. The percent [...]
Even Minutes Matter It’s important for the NICU to collaborate with the High-Risk Obstetrics program to determine the right moment to deliver the baby. “We know that the interval between 25 and 28 weeks is crucially important for these small babies,” Dr. Mari says. “For each week that we can keep the baby in [...]
Where no expectant mother wants to find out that there are high-risk complications with her pregnancy, over 1,300 premature or critically ill newborns are treated every year at Regional One Health, some entering the world weighing less than one pound. When Jennifer and Ashton Hall first learned they were expecting rare identical triplets, they [...]
