St. Joseph’s Health has been awarded a $37,044 grant from the Central New York Community Foundation to purchase six cardiovascular point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) devices. The grant is funded through the Syracuse Dispensary Fund, which is managed by the foundation.
The hospital reports that heart disease remains the leading cause of death in New York State. St. Joseph’s Health discharges between 650 and 800 heart failure patients annually, many of whom are admitted through the Emergency Department. The new POCUS devices will allow clinicians to assess fluid status at the bedside before discharge and help diagnose heart failure earlier in emergency settings, with the aim of reducing hospital readmissions and improving patient outcomes.
“These devices will empower our cardiovascular and emergency teams with real-time diagnostic capabilities, allowing us to make faster, more accurate care decisions,” said Meredith Price, Senior Vice President of Acute Care at St. Joseph’s Health. “We’re grateful for this investment in technology that directly impacts patient care.”
The Central New York Community Foundation’s Community Grant program supports projects in Onondaga and Madison counties that address health as well as other areas such as arts and culture, civic affairs, education, human services, and the environment.
St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit health care system based in Syracuse, New York. Since its founding in 1869 as the city’s first public hospital, it has expanded to provide acute, ambulatory, primary, and specialty care services throughout the region. The organization has received national recognition for its heart surgery center rankings by Consumer Reports and is designated as a Primary Stroke Center. It has also been named a Best Regional Hospital and #1 in the Syracuse Metro area by US News and World Report.
The health system is affiliated with St. Joseph’s Physicians and is part of Trinity Health.
