UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION OF EL PASO
4815 ALAMEDA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79905 www.umcfoundationelpaso.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF EL PASO IN THEIR MISSION OF IMPROVING HEALTH, WELLNESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL EL PASOANS.

As the designated fundraising entity for University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC), the Foundation raises funds for UMC through grants, major gifts and events with a strategic focus that aligns with the hospital to help enhance the health and access of quality of care for El Paso and the surrounding region. In FY19, the Foundation granted $490,780 to UMC which consisted of medical equipment and program support, which includes but is not limited to: Equipment - $112,000 for Rapid Infusers for the Scherr Legate Level 1 Trauma Center to provide better trauma care and dispense blood products with less waste. - $74,244 for Angiodynamics Bimm Ultrasounds for the Emergency Department, a wireless vascular access ultrasound for critical patients, which is the newest technology within the field. - $123,376 for the Echosens Fibroscan for the Diagnostic and Advanced Endoscopy Center to be able to do non-invasive, quick diagnostic testing on liver disease patients and obtain fast results. - $24,769 for the Olympus Microscope for the Regional Laboratory Pathology Department to help accurately diagnosis tissue cases to provide the best patient care and outcomes. General Patient Care - $38,434 toward a match for the annual Nurse Family Partnership Grant for the nurse home visitation program for first time low income mothers to support and educate them through pregnancy and the first two years of a child's life. - $43,862 for the El Paso Health Car Seat Safety Program through the Volunteer Corps Program which provides clinics throughout El Paso to evaluate and educate families. Last year, 693 free car seats were installed through the program. - $16,000 to Camino de Carino to provide Emergency Department patients assistance with medication supplies. - $17,500 to Sobreviviendo el Cancer to provide assistance for cancer patients with medications, co-pays, rent, utilities, durable medical equipment and transportation. - $10,069 of Durable Medical Equipment was refurbished, recycled and distributed to those in need through the Volunteer Corps Program. - $4,835 for Compassionate Care Grants coordinated through social workers to help patients and their families in need with specific items such as clothing, toiletries, utility assistance and more through the Volunteer Corps Program. In the upcoming year, the focus of the Foundation will be to support the development of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy services, cancer care initiatives, the Scherr Legate Level I Trauma Center and continue to support patient care programs.

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