{"id":258732,"date":"2017-08-24T06:06:51","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T20:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=258732"},"modified":"2017-08-24T06:06:51","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T20:06:51","slug":"vfw-donates-vein-finding-machine-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/vfw-donates-vein-finding-machine-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"VFW donates vein-finding machine to hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3457 donate to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. through the CHC Volunteers Association a vein-finding machine to help in the hospital’s laboratory. (Bea Cabrera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3457 on Saipan gave the Commonwealth Health Center yesterday morning a machine that would help its laboratory technicians locate veins in patients.<\/p>\n

Members of VFW Post 3457 presented the vein-finding machine to the CHC Volunteers Association, which in turn will present the machine to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp.<\/p>\n

VFA quartermaster Mariano Fajardo said the CHC Volunteers Association had reached out to VFW to ask if it could help them purchase a vein-finder machine that will be useful for dialysis treatment at CHC.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe at VFA met after we got the [CHC Volunteers Association] letter, we voted on it, and purchased the machine for the hospital,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The vein-finder aids healthcare professionals in finding a good vein for the infusion of medicines and other liquids. It is compact and easy to use and is projected to save valuable time for both nurses and patients.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand that sometimes it is difficult to locate a vein, especially if it\u2019s very thin. With the machine, they can do it one time and do the procedure instead of poking the patient again and again, trying to find it,\u201d Fajardo said.<\/p>\n

Dr. Philip Dauterman, a physician at CHC, received the machine on behalf of the hospital. \u201cWe want to thank VFW and the CHC Volunteers for making such a generous donation to the CHC laboratory. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt will definitely be put to good use for blood collection and blood drawing. With this machine, patients will be in less pain when getting blood collection,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

John Oliver Gonzalez, who is president of the CHC Volunteers Association, said it is little things like this that adds up to making the quality of life of people much better.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis sophisticated medical equipment will help augment the needs of our patients. We are grateful to VFW for graciously donating this important machine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

This is the first collaboration between VFW and the CHC Volunteers Association, but the VFW is not new to community outreach programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe is the first time we\u2019ve done something like this with CHC but we have been active over the years to help, donate, and give assistance to those in need,\u201d Fajardo said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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