Auxiliary purchases new fluid warmer for WMC
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Wrangell Medical Center Auxiliary members Ann Ruks, left, and Betty Abbot visit the new fluid warming equipment (on the wall between Ruks and Abbot). The auxiliary recently contributed $3,500 of the $4,000 purchase price of the warmer to the hospital.
The Wrangell Medical Center just got a little warmer.
As part of the hospital's ongoing pursuit of a Level IV Trauma Center certification, which officials say could both enhance treatment and open up new avenues of funding, the Hospital Auxiliary recently purchased a fluid warmer. The new warmer – which cost about $4,000 according to a press release – is used to treat patients suffering from hypothermia in the emergency room. The auxiliary contributed $3,500 toward the machine's cost. Officials installed the fluid warmer about three weeks ago, said Kris Reed, who is active in the auxiliary.
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