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The new Philips Ingenia Elition 3.0T MRI will provide exceptional image quality, faster exam times, and an enhanced patient experience for the Maui community.<\/p>\n\nThe new Philips Ingenia Elition 3.0T MRI will provide exceptional image quality, faster exam times, and an enhanced patient experience for the Maui community.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the generosity of three donors, Maui Health has secured $4.1 million in funding to install a new, state-of-the-art MRI system at Maui Memorial Medical Center. More than 4,500 MRI exams are performed at Maui Memorial each year, making this investment the highest imaging priority for Maui Health, and essential to protecting the community\u2019s access to critical diagnostic imaging.<\/p>\n
Maui-based philanthropist Ed Freedman\u2019s Stable Road Foundation committed $2 million to seed a matching fund for the project, continuing an ongoing partnership that includes significant support for Maui Health\u2019s Heart, Brain & Vascular program, including medical equipment such as the Impella heart pump and two heart-lung machines, as well as helping fund the new Clinical Decision Unit expanding our Emergency Services, scheduled to open this December.<\/p>\n
In quick response, the Oprah Winfrey Charitable\u00a0Foundation\u00a0offered $500,000, and Maui residents Nan and Wayne Kocourek stepped up to gift $1.6 million to complete the funding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are incredibly grateful to Ed Freedman\u2019s Stable Road Foundation, Nan and Wayne Kocourek, and Oprah Winfrey whose generosity made this project possible,\u201d said Melinda Sweany, Chief Philanthropy Officer for Maui Health Foundation. \u201cTheir commitment to advancing healthcare on Maui demonstrates what is possible when philanthropy and community come together to invest in the health of our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new Philips Ingenia Elition 3.0T will provide extraordinary image quality and perform exams up to 50% faster compared to Philips scans without Compressed SENSE, with no compromise in image quality \u2013 empowering a faster, smarter and simpler path to confident diagnosis. <\/p>\n
Additionally, the system\u2019s 70cm bore, comfort mattress and immersive audio-visual experience are designed to help keep patients calm and guide them through MRI exams, elevate the patient experience and help improve patient care.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MRI diagnostic imaging at Maui Memorial is essential for procedural, inpatient, and acute evaluation on island, supporting emergency, neurologic\/stroke, cardiac, orthopedic, vascular and oncologic care. Overall demand for these services has surged 47% in five years to meet community needs, with no signs of slowing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re proud to partner with Maui Health because they make an incredible impact on the lives of our Maui community,\u201d said Ed Freedman, founder of Stable Road Foundation. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to all our supporters who helped fund this project for trusting us to be the steward of their gifts. Together, we\u2019ll ensure the people of Maui receive exceptional healthcare when they need it most.\u201d<\/p>\n
Installation is projected to be completed by end of summer 2027. A temporary mobile MRI unit will be on site during that period so imaging diagnostics can continue on island without interruption.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery MRI tells a story that can change a life,\u201d says Sweany. \u201cWhether it\u2019s detecting cancer earlier, diagnosing a stroke faster, or helping a physician determine the best course of treatment, this technology will literally touch thousands of patients each year. We are deeply grateful to the donors who made this extraordinary investment in Maui\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over the past eight years, Maui Health Foundation has raised more than $65 million to support lifesaving care and the health care professionals who provide it across Maui County. Recent projects include the expansion of Maui Memorial Medical Center\u2019s Emergency Department with the establishment of a new Clinical Decision Unit, the acquisition of Maui\u2019s first da Vinci surgical robot, and the construction of 31 homes for health care professionals. For more information, visit\u00a0mauihealth.org\/foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Maui Health Foundation was established in 1997 through the generosity of Richard North, a K\u012bhei resident and grateful patient. Deeply moved by the care he received at Maui Memorial Medical Center, North left the majority of his estate to create a foundation dedicated to improving healthcare for our community.<\/p>\n Today, that legacy continues. The Foundation now supports the entire Maui Health system\u2014Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital, L\u0101na\u2019i Community Hospital, and the Maui Lani Outpatient Clinic\u2014helping to fund critical equipment, programs, and services that ensure access to exceptional care across Maui and L\u0101na\u2019i.<\/p>\n Maui Health Foundation is dedicated to the philanthropic support of the Maui Health hospitals. As a private, nonprofit organization, we work hand in hand with Maui Health to be a lifeline for patients by supporting patient care, advancing programs and technology, and creating healing environments for all who walk through our doors. Donations support the health of the island communities across Maui County and can include gifts of cash, property or securities, corporate grants, bequests, and employer-matching contributions.\u00a0www.mauihealth.org\/foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The new Philips Ingenia Elition 3.0T MRI will provide exceptional image quality, faster exam times, and an enhanced…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":622924,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[264552,42395,264553,103,397,396,2685,61,60,264554,264555,264556,264557,264558,14455,264559,14043,264560,264561,264562,264563],"class_list":["post-622923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-brain-vascular","tag-diagnostic-imaging","tag-ed-freedmans-stable-road-foundation","tag-health","tag-health-care","tag-healthcare","tag-heart","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-kula-hospital","tag-lanai-community-hospital","tag-maui-health","tag-maui-lani-outpatient-clinic","tag-maui-memorial-medical-center","tag-mri","tag-mri-maui","tag-oprah-winfrey","tag-oprah-winfrey-charitable-foundation","tag-philips-ingenia-elition","tag-philips-ingenia-elition-3-0t","tag-richard-north"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=622923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/622924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=622923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=622923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=622923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}