On Tuesday evening October 11th, the non-profit children’s charity, Angels On The Bay held its 28th annual fundraising gala dinner at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach. This event serves to raise money for chronically ill and disabled children.
At this year’s gala fundraiser, Flushing Hospital Medical Center was the recipient of a check in the amount of $20,562. This is the second of a three-year grant of $61,686. The funds will be used to replace three infant warmers with updated equipment to ensure that babies will be kept warm while being assessed for breathing difficulties. The devices are also equipped with built-in scales to assist in heat loss prevention while babies are being weighed.
The advantage of having these new warmers on the unit is versatility as they can be used not only in the newborn nursery but in any of the eight labor rooms or in the two operating rooms for cesarean births.
Flushing Hospital Medical Center thanks Angels on the Bay for its’ generous donation.