MEDFORD, Ore (09/16/05) -- Providence Festival of Trees is the Rogue Valley’s premier social event of the holiday season. Funds raised from this year’s event will be used to enhance cardiac services at Providence Medford Medical Center with the procurement of Cardiac Picture Archive Communication Systems (PACS).
Cardiac PACS improves cardiac technology by replacing still photos with moving pictures of the heart and surrounding blood vessels. These pictures can be stored and shared online with other healthcare providers within minutes. “This replaces the current process which requires burning a CD and handing it to the physician,” says Lois Catts, Director of Cardiac and Vascular Services at PMMC. “The availability and technology of online cardiology images will provide a dramatic change in the ability to offer better patient care including faster results, timely referrals and consultations with other physicians.”
“Festival of Trees has evolved into an eagerly anticipated holiday tradition in the community,” says Susan Toner, Director of Providence Community Health Foundation. “At the same time, it generates revenue to purchase new technology for Providence Medford Medical Center and greatly enhances the quality of care for our patients.”
Providence Festival of Trees runs Thursday, December 1 through Sunday, December 4 at the Medford National Guard Armory. For more information on times and events, go to www.providence.org/medford and click on “Charitable Giving.”
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