Allegan General Hospital, Michigan, received $100,000 donation from the Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation for new sterilizing machines that the hospital said in a news release will significantly increase the number of surgical instruments they can sterilize in a certain timeframe. The donation adds to the $475,000 total investment Allegan General Hospital is making to renovate the sterile processing area of its Surgery Department.
“The sterilizer machines are the most recent in a long list of very generous Perrigo donations that significantly enhance our ability to provide high quality services to area residents,” said Gerald J. Barbini, President and CEO, Allegan General Hospital.
The auspicious announcement also comes at a time when sterile processing departments across the nation are getting the credit they deserve.
“We are so appreciative of this gift,” says Kathy Chapman, Chief Clinical Officer, Allegan General Hospital. “The new equipment sterilizers are extremely efficient, allowing staff to improve their daily work flow. Each new sterilizer has a much larger capacity so fewer cycles are needed, saving time and improving staff productivity. The new units are also environmentally friendly, reducing water consumptions by more than 200 gallons per cycle.”
Last year, the hospital said the surgery department performed 3,405 surgical cases. Allegan General provides surgical care for both inpatients and outpatients on an elective, urgent and emergency basis.
