Batavia, NY - The dedicated staff members in the United Memorial Medical Center Intensive Care Unit have always provided the highest quality care to patients who are often the sickest, most vulnerable and most in need at UMMC. Many staff members are local, taking care of their neighbors and friends. And they’re giving patients that committed care right where they want it- in their own communities, close to loved ones. Now, it’s our time to say thank you and give back.
“Our motto is having care close to home. We want to continue to provide the top notch quality care here- which there's no doubt that we have the physicians and the nurses that provide that. Now we need the new state-of-the-art equipment to do that,” said Jessica Patnode, UMMC Director of Nursing.
The Batavia Rotary Club is donating $150,000 to help UMMC create an expanded, state-of-the-art ICU. It’s asking the community to match that so that the hospital will received $300,000 towards its new plans. Those who donate $250 or more will see their names added to a donor wall.
“We have many projects that come to us throughout the year,” said Marlin Salmon, Batavia Rotary Past President. “The requests are brought to our board and the board reviews them, discusses the merits and we act upon them. We felt that this was a very, very worthwhile project.”
The ICU renovation will include: