{"id":29014,"date":"2016-12-09T02:14:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T02:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=29014"},"modified":"2016-12-13T01:01:36","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T01:01:36","slug":"saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/","title":{"rendered":"Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Pledges Funds For Purchase Of \u2018Smart\u2019 IV Pumps"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Amy
Amy Raimo, left, hospital VP for community engagement; Angelo Calbone, Saratoga Hospital president, and Barbara King, Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild, display a check for $500,000.
Courtesy Saratoga Hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild has pledged $500,000\u2014the auxiliary organization\u2019s largest gift ever\u2014to help bring \u201csmart\u201d intravenous (IV) pumps to all Saratoga Hospital facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The gift also is the most significant to date for the hospital\u2019s newest fundraising initiative, which seeks more than $1 million to buy and set up 270 smart pumps and related software, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat this project will touch every patient who comes through the doors of a Saratoga Hospital site every day is praiseworthy and extraordinary,\u201d said Barbara King, guild president.<\/span><\/p>\n

IV pumps have long been used to deliver lifesaving fluids, from blood products to advanced antibiotics, insulin, and chemotherapy. New \u201csmart\u201d pumps include technology designed to ensure that patients receive the right medication at the right dose and the right time. The result is enhanced safety and better outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Guild\u2019s pledge is the latest example of our volunteers\u2019 amazing contributions to Saratoga Hospital and those we serve,\u201d said Amy Raimo, executive director of Saratoga Hospital Foundation and vice president for community engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Guild consistently takes the lead and sets an example in supporting our programs and serving our patients and visitors,\u201d she added. \u201cThere is no better, more committed partner\u2014to the hospital or the community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Since its founding in 1948, the Guild has donated more than $3 million to Saratoga Hospital. Gifts have helped build the hospital\u2019s new Surgical Pavilion and Marylou Whitney and Desmond DelGiacco, MD, Intensive Care Unit; Alfred Z. Solomon Emergency Center; Saratoga Community Health Center; and more. <\/span><\/p>\n

Guild donations have helped purchase an electronic medical records system and state-of-the-art equipment. The Guild also has pledged $100,000 to the hospital\u2019s permanent endowment to support healthcare in Saratoga County for generations to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

Guild officials said of equal importance is that its volunteers donate tens of thousands of hours each year to help improve the patient experience and support those in need in the Saratoga community.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything we do flows from the mission and vision of the hospital\u2014the compassion, customer service, and commitment to excellence in healthcare in our region,\u201d said Betsy St. Pierre, associate director of volunteer services at Saratoga Hospital. \u201cOur volunteers provide support, kindness, and encouragement, and that decreases avoidable suffering.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re making a big difference in the hospital and the Saratoga region,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Guild boasts about 250 volunteers who, combined, donate more than 50,000 hours of service to Saratoga Hospital each year. Through its fundraisers and retail establishments it has contributed millions of dollars to support hospital programs and projects. In recognition of its contributions to Saratoga Hospital and the community, the Guild has twice been honored with the Healthcare Association of New York State Auxiliary of the Year Award. <\/span><\/p>\n

For more information: www.saratogahospital.org\/about-us\/volunteering\/volunteer-guild.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild has pledged $500,000\u2014the auxiliary organization\u2019s largest gift ever\u2014to help bring \u201csmart\u201d intravenous (IV) pumps to all Saratoga Hospital facilities. The gift also is the most significant to date for the hospital\u2019s newest fundraising initiative, which seeks more than $1 million to buy and set up 270 smart pumps and related software, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":28836,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-profit"],"yoast_head":"\r\nSaratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Pledges Funds For Purchase Of \u2018Smart\u2019 IV Pumps - Saratoga Business Journal<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Pledges Funds For Purchase Of \u2018Smart\u2019 IV Pumps - Saratoga Business Journal\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild has pledged $500,000\u2014the auxiliary organization\u2019s largest gift ever\u2014to help bring \u201csmart\u201d intravenous (IV) pumps to all Saratoga Hospital facilities. The gift also is the most significant to date for the hospital\u2019s newest fundraising initiative, which seeks more than $1 million to buy and set up 270 smart pumps and related software, […]\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Saratoga Business Journal\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-12-09T02:14:08+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-12-13T01:01:36+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2016\/12\/hospital-volunteer-guild-hc.png\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"667\" \/>\r\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jake Van Ness\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jake Van Ness\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/\",\"name\":\"Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Pledges Funds For Purchase Of \u2018Smart\u2019 IV Pumps - Saratoga Business Journal\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2016\/12\/hospital-volunteer-guild-hc.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-12-09T02:14:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-12-13T01:01:36+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/#\/schema\/person\/a11ec438b5f0e57f1156754ba3931b86\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2016\/12\/hospital-volunteer-guild-hc.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2016\/12\/hospital-volunteer-guild-hc.png\",\"width\":900,\"height\":667,\"caption\":\"Amy Raimo, left, hospital VP for community engagement; Angelo Calbone, Saratoga Hospital president, and Barbara King, Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild, display a check for $500,000. Courtesy Saratoga Hospital\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Pledges Funds For Purchase Of \u2018Smart\u2019 IV Pumps\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/\",\"name\":\"Saratoga Business Journal\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/#\/schema\/person\/a11ec438b5f0e57f1156754ba3931b86\",\"name\":\"Jake Van Ness\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0d74f7533bd2ebb3908a187893d5eafbf1ee7752b11715c976372134cbea918d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0d74f7533bd2ebb3908a187893d5eafbf1ee7752b11715c976372134cbea918d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jake Van Ness\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/author\/jakev\/\"}]}<\/script>\r\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Pledges Funds For Purchase Of \u2018Smart\u2019 IV Pumps - Saratoga Business Journal","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Pledges Funds For Purchase Of \u2018Smart\u2019 IV Pumps - Saratoga Business Journal","og_description":"Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild has pledged $500,000\u2014the auxiliary organization\u2019s largest gift ever\u2014to help bring \u201csmart\u201d intravenous (IV) pumps to all Saratoga Hospital facilities. The gift also is the most significant to date for the hospital\u2019s newest fundraising initiative, which seeks more than $1 million to buy and set up 270 smart pumps and related software, […]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/","og_site_name":"Saratoga Business Journal","article_published_time":"2016-12-09T02:14:08+00:00","article_modified_time":"2016-12-13T01:01:36+00:00","og_image":[{"width":900,"height":667,"url":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2016\/12\/hospital-volunteer-guild-hc.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Jake Van Ness","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jake Van Ness","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/","url":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/","name":"Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Pledges Funds For Purchase Of \u2018Smart\u2019 IV Pumps - Saratoga Business Journal","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2016\/12\/hospital-volunteer-guild-hc.png","datePublished":"2016-12-09T02:14:08+00:00","dateModified":"2016-12-13T01:01:36+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/#\/schema\/person\/a11ec438b5f0e57f1156754ba3931b86"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2016\/12\/hospital-volunteer-guild-hc.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2016\/12\/hospital-volunteer-guild-hc.png","width":900,"height":667,"caption":"Amy Raimo, left, hospital VP for community engagement; Angelo Calbone, Saratoga Hospital president, and Barbara King, Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild, display a check for $500,000. Courtesy Saratoga Hospital"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2016\/12\/saratoga-hospital-volunteer-guild-pledges-funds-purchase-smart-iv-pumps\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Saratoga Hospital Volunteer Guild Pledges Funds For Purchase Of \u2018Smart\u2019 IV Pumps"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/","name":"Saratoga Business Journal","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/#\/schema\/person\/a11ec438b5f0e57f1156754ba3931b86","name":"Jake Van Ness","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0d74f7533bd2ebb3908a187893d5eafbf1ee7752b11715c976372134cbea918d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0d74f7533bd2ebb3908a187893d5eafbf1ee7752b11715c976372134cbea918d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Jake Van Ness"},"url":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/author\/jakev\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/89"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29014"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29024,"href":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29014\/revisions\/29024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}