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(Elk Point, SD) – Horizon Health Elk Point was awarded a $1250 grant for a Spot Monitor or “Nurse on Wheels”.
“We are so grateful for our partnership with Union County Electric Cooperative and the Operation Round Up committee for this grant,” Horizon Health Foundation Executive Director Tracy Pardy said. “The support helps us move our mission forward to provide quality care for our patients. Thank you.”
The addition of a Spot Monitor will let Elk Point clinical staff spot-check a patient’s respiration rate providing them up-to-the-minute readings that are accurate and connected. This will reduce transcription errors and help detect signs of deterioration in the patient’s well-being.
“Having a local medical clinic is vital to the health and well-being of residents in Elk Point and the surrounding area,” said Matt Klein, General Manager of the Union County Electric Cooperative. “The Union County Electric Cooperative Operation Round Up fund is happy to support Horizon Health in continuing to provide exceptional service to our members.”
The Spot Monitor will allow Elk Point and Union County patients to receive exceptional care without having to travel long distances. The grant helps Elk Point clinical staff to fulfill Horizon’s promise of delivering high-quality, affordable primary healthcare services to their patients in Elk Point and the surrounding area.
About Horizon Health Foundation
The Horizon Health Foundation was established in 2016 to ensure rural health care access to those in need and provide funding for Horizon Health Care. Horizon Health Foundation, a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation, seeks through responsible activities to encourage and derive sustaining gift support from current and former patients and interested friends, including corporate entities. The Horizon Health Foundation, operating in coordination with Horizon Health Care, is the duly designated fundraising arm for Horizon Health Care. In the broadest sense, the purpose of the Foundation is to create an awareness of the financial needs of Horizon Health Care, which are not provided by patient charges and to systematically implement plans by which dollar needs can be met. For information about supporting our mission go to https://horizonhealthfoundation.com/