The MercyOne Genesis Foundation has delivered a $132,645 grant to purchase life-saving technology for the MercyOne Genesis NICU, Davenport Birth Center and Silvis Birth Center.
The grant, funded by the generosity of grateful patients paying it forward, will purchase two new postpartum hemorrhage carts for the MercyOne Genesis Davenport Birth Center, a new neonatal transport incubator for the MercyOne Genesis NICU, bilirubin equipment for jaundiced infants, and an isolette warmer for the special care nursery at MercyOne Genesis Silvis Birth Center.
“Our donors are at the heart of everything we do for families in our community,” Sara Hodgini, the foundation’s chief development officer, said in a recent news release. “Their generosity directly brings state-of-the-art equipment to our birth centers and NICU, giving our care teams the tools they need.
“We are deeply grateful to each donor who chooses to stand alongside mothers, babies, and caregivers when it matters most,” she added.
Here’s a look at the new technology additions:
- Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) Cart: This specialized, mobile emergency cart organizes, secures, and transports critical supplies for treating severe obstetric bleeding. Keeping life-saving medications and equipment immediately accessible significantly reduces treatment response times and the distance traveled during maternal emergencies.
- Neonatal transport incubator: This specialized, mobile medical device is designed to keep premature or critically ill newborns safe, warm and stable while being moved between hospital departments or between medical facilities via ambulance or aircraft.
“The new neonatal in-house transport helps keep health care local by ensuring we can safely and consistently care for preterm and high‑risk infants, especially as we advance to a Level III NICU,” said Kim Nimrick, the Davenport Birth Center manager. “Reliable thermoregulation, ventilation support and continuous monitoring during these transports allow us to care for more complex infants on‑site, reducing the need to send families out of the community and keeping advanced neonatal care close to home.”
- Isolette warmer: An isolette (infant incubator) is a clear, enclosed plastic crib designed to keep premature or sick newborns warm, hydrated, and protected from germs and drafts. It provides a temperature-controlled, moistened environment to help vulnerable babies conserve the energy they need to grow.
- Bilirubin equipment – The Skylife Phototherapy System (often referred to as a “bili bed”) is used to treat newborn jaundice by breaking down bilirubin in the blood. It utilizes a soft gel mat and specialized 3D LED arrays placed directly under the baby to maximize skin coverage and treatment speed. They can be set up next to the parents in the patient room or in the Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
