80th Birthday Celebration

In celebration of Nazareth’s 80th Birthday, a crowdfunding campaign was launched to raise support for hypothermal cooling technology to benefit cardiac patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The campaign closed having successfully surpassed the goal, raising $61,490 from 61 donors. Colleagues, physicians, and community members contributed to the campaign by sharing it on social media and making gifts.

The state-of-the-art temperature management system provides timely interventions for cardiac patient through special cooling pads placed on the legs, arms, and torso of the patient. The ICU team can then quickly and carefully lower a patient’s core temperature to prevent dangerous swelling. This non-invasive, life-saving treatment is critical for cardiac arrest patients who are at risk for neurological damage.

“We take care of the sickest and most vulnerable patients in the hospital.” 
— Joshua Pregnar, DO, MS, medical director of critical care

Joshua Pregnar, DO, MS, medical director of critical care at Nazareth, shared his appreciation for the support of colleagues and the community saying “we take care of the sickest and most vulnerable patients in the hospital. With this support, we can ensure the safest care for our cardiac patients and improving their neurological outcome. We are grateful for the support our colleagues and community provided to make this campaign a success.”

The Medical Executive Committee generously voted to match physician gifts to the campaign boosting the speed and number of gifts to the campaign. At the close of the campaign, Michael Magro, DO, president of Nazareth Hospital offered “as members of the medical staff at Nazareth, we had the opportunity to inspire our colleagues and make this campaign one for the record books. In fact, this was only the second crowdfunding campaign in all of Trinity Health, so we set a new standard for our colleagues around the county. I am proud of the team here at Nazareth.”

Mark Codella, MD, supported the campaign and shared “Nazareth has been a second home to me for over thirty years. The people who serve our patient population from doctors, nurses, environmental services, cafeteria personnel, and security, to name a few, are like family. It is with pride that I look to the future of the Hospital and how we can better serve our community.”