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GOLISANO CHILDREN’S
HOSPITAL HIGHLAND HOSPITAL
$362,327 $155,110
• Charitable giving provided critical support to • A private bed modernization project is now
construct the Golisano Pediatric Behavioral Health transforming nearly all in-patient clinical
and Wellness building, which treats children and space to private rooms, mirroring a growing
adolescents with expanded and enhanced services national trend. This will create more space for
for depression, anxiety, substance abuse, PTSD, and families and visitors, reduce the risk of
other behavioral and emotional conditions. Thanks infection, and help speed recovery.
to these services, the waitlist for outpatient services • Social workers were provided with iPads so
has decreased from 400 to 150. they could arrange video visits between
• The hospital celebrated the arrival of two new patients and their loved ones.
dedicated pediatric ambulances. Neonates and • The social work department also provided
critically ill children from throughout the region will meals for patients who were experiencing
soon be transported to Rochester in emergency food insecurity and financial assistance for
vehicles designed just for their needs. The state-of- medication costs and insurance co-pays. To
the-art ambulances will allow staff to transfer ensure a more comfortable and easier
newborns and children from other facilities faster discharge, patients in need received support
and with high-tech equipment geared for the for clothing and transportation when they left
smallest patients. the hospital.
• Golisano unveiled 3 Cardio-Renal Pediatric Dialysis • Financial assistance was provided to staff
Emergency Machines (CARPEDIEM TM), a new who are furthering their education to advance
continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) their careers. Ten employees were helped
designed specifically for small infants with acute this year.
kidney injury or kidney failure requiring dialysis.
With 3 CARPEDIEM’s, Golisano Children’s Hospital is
only the second hospital in the country to be trained
and proficient in treating patients with the device.
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