Ellensburg, Wash. — The Kittitas Valley Healthcare Foundation has contributed more than a half of a million dollars to Kittitas Valley Healthcare in 2024.
The contributions, totaling $510,938, provided critical funding to enhance patient care and support essential services. And the foundation could not have done this without support.
“We could not have done it with the generosity of the community. It was really the community stepping up for years, not just today, and not just yesterday. This is going back years that we’ve had donors that just continually support us, and it’s through that giving that we’re able to grow and keep supporting KVH, so the community has been a fantastic partner in supporting local health care and making sure we had the resources and the tools to support KVH,” said Laura Bobovski, The Foundation at Kittitas Valley Healthcare
Many different departments received money for equipment or services.
Below is a list of the departments and how much each received.
Emergency Department: $3,113 for Stop the Bleed kits to enhance emergency preparedness.
Nutrition Department: $990 for diabetic nutritional education supplies to support patient education.
Family Birthing Place: $1,031 for team leadership materials to strengthen care for expectant families.
Cancer Support Group: $890 for community cancer support group materials, fostering connection and resilience.
OB/ED/OR: $40,350 for four Glidescopes to improve patient care during procedures.
Leadership Team: $5,750 for Valor Training and conference attendance, promoting professional growth.
Home Health & Hospice: $18,686 for hospice patient materials and supplies to ensure compassionate end-of-life care.
Internal & Adult Medicine: $21,000 for a bladder scanner and supplies to enhance diagnostic capabilities.
KVH Imaging: $12,335 to fund mammograms for uninsured patients, advancing early detection of breast cancer.
TETWP (Tough Enough to Wear Pink): $702 for breast cancer awareness educational materials.
Medical/Surgical Nursing: $1,090 for training programs to elevate nursing expertise.
Additionally, The Foundation at KVH spearheaded a substantial $405,000 in 2024 funding for specialized medical equipment and advanced technology, including:
Family Medicine-Ellensburg: $10,300 for a bladder scanner.
Speech Therapy: $36,000 for a fiberoptic endoscope camera, enabling enhanced diagnostic accuracy.
OB/ED/OR: $82,000 for rapid transfusion and blood warming equipment to optimize critical care.
Orthopedics: $114,267 for a fracture table and $162,433 as a contribution toward the ARVIS Surgical Navigation System to advance orthopedic surgical precision.
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