Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Grants to Beaumont Children's

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has announced financial support for programs of Beaumont Children’s. Nearly one million dollars in grants have been be issued to enhance pediatric programs at Beaumont locations for fall/winter 2020.

“Beaumont Children’s has enjoyed a more than 30-year relationship with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals,” said Tom McGannon, VP community engagement, Beaumont Health Foundation. “In that time, CMN donations of more than $70 million have helped us pioneer new health care solutions for children and provide access to the latest research and technology.”

The success of the Beaumont Children’s/CMN partnership relies upon the generosity of others. Along with support from corporate partners and individuals in the community, Beaumont team members donate through an annual employee giving campaign. Corporate partners often reach out to their employees and customers through promotions, generating donations gathered one dollar at a time. Major corporate partners include: Speedway, Costco, Walmart/Sam’s Club, Rite Aid, Ace Hardware, RE/MAX, Panda Express, Dairy Queen, and Marriott International.

CMN funding supports pediatric programs at all eight Beaumont Hospitals (Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak, Trenton, Taylor, Troy and Wayne), as well as Beaumont Health Center, Center for Exceptional Families and other outpatient sites.

One area of funding for 2020 included a nearly $400,000 donation to purchase 115 Halo Bassinets, updating current bassinets throughout the health system. Dr. Sam Flanders, chief quality officer, Beaumont Health, and his team have recommended the new bassinets for increased convenience and safety in the Beaumont pediatric areas.

Fall/winter 2020 CMN grants include:

• Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy - video monitoring equipment and specially trained therapists
• Pediatric Rehabilitation - iPads, gait training device, Armeo Senso device for upper extremity strengthening, adaptive and sensory equipment, and modality tools
• Speech, Vision and Audiology – vision screening tools, audiology software, and vocal cord assessment device
• Mother Baby units – photo-therapy system, breastfeeding equipment, Boppy pillows, bereavement program expansion
• NICU – oxygen analyzer and delivery system, Giraffe Omnibed, feeding tube placement equipment, and Doppler fetal monitor (ultrasound)
• Pediatrics – infant CPR kits, infant seats, infant blood pressure cuffs, Panda warmers, finger monitors, photo-therapy equipment, infant resuscitator, photo-therapy system, isolette infant transportation, and fetal monitoring system
• Education – materials for trauma prevention, breast feeding, childhood cancer awareness, and child advocacy and protection
• Bereavement – program expansion
• Child Life Services – specially trained therapists

These projects alone will impact the lives of more than 65,600 children and their families.

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is a fundraising partner of the Beaumont Health Foundation.