Teton Valley Hospital Foundation reflects our community's generous spirit and unwavering commitment to Teton Valley Hospital.

The Foundation is a non-profit 50l(c)(3) corporation whose sole purpose is to raise charitable gifts in support of our county hospital.

Charitable contributions are essential to enable our hospital to make capital improvements and enhance health programs and services. They also allow the hospital to keep pace with technological advances and professional development trends.

All gifts to the Foundation directly benefit patients and community, and are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Emergent Needs Fund

As Teton Valley Hospital continues to work through a serious financial crisis, the Hospital Foundation Board of Directors is focused on its charitable mission to support the development, improvement and expansion of our hospital's facilities, equipment, services and programs. Efforts to raise support for a 64-slice CT Scan have been put aside temporarily while the Foundation re-focuses on strengthening funding coffers in order to meet emergent needs which have an immediate impact on the delivery of healthcare.

Currently, top priorities include laboratory microscopes, a new blood centrifuge, an EKG unit for the Emergency Room, upgrades for the pharmacy, and 4 syringe pumps. For up-to-date information on highest priority needs, please contact our Development office: 208-354-6301.

Hospital Recovery Fund

The Hospital Foundation has opened a fund to help with debt reduction for Teton Valley Hospital. If you would like to designate a gift toward the payment of debt and general operating costs, please contact Ann Loyola at (208) 354-6301 or mail your gift to Teton Valley Hospital Foundation, 120 East Howard Avenue, Driggs ID, 83422. Please note on your check or letter that you would like to support the Teton Valley Health Care Recovery Fund. Thank you.

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Hospital Foundation Gives Money for Debt Relief

January 15, 2009

The Teton Valley Hospital Foundation Board voted to approve $75,000 in debt relief funds for Teton Valley Health Care. The transfer of funds occurred Tuesday, January 13th following a special meeting of the Hospital Board of Trustees on Monday. Hospital trustees must approve any hospital administration funding requests from the Foundation that exceed $5,000. In anticipation of a vote of approval from the Trustees, Foundation directors pre-approved the motion and were ready to write the check Tuesday morning...[read the press release]

Hospital Foundation Elects New Executive Board

October, 22, 2008

Teton Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Directors held annual executive board elections during their regular meeting on October 15th. Gil Hundley assumed the helm as President with Ted Bryson, D.D.S., elected Vice President. Carol Hall and Justine (Dusty) Hardman were re-elected to Secretary and Treasurer, respectively....[read the press release]

Hospital Foundation Receives Funding for Free Mammograms

Teton Valley Hospital Foundation was awarded $10,000 from Teton Valley Regional Rally for the Cure organizers to fund free mammograms for low-income women who meet specific guidelines. TVRRC has held two Rally for the Cure golf tournaments at the Headwaters Club at Teton Springs over the past two summers in support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, a national charity that supports breast cancer prevention. Funds gained from the first tournament were given to the national organization. This year, volunteers elected to use the funding to help local women.

"We were surprised to discover that Idaho ranks last in the nation for preventive mammograms," says TVRRC member, Julie Whitlock. "We want to help improve that statistic in some way, and it seemed like a good idea to start locally."

Teton Valley Hospital will provide the basic mammograms with funding from the TVRRC covering the costs for the screening and radiologist's fee. Funds are also available to follow-up examinations if a screening requires additional diagnostics. The program includes collaboration with medical staff from Driggs Health Clinic, District 7 Health & Welfare, and Four Peaks Urgent Care.

Women seeking a free mammogram will qualify by filling out a confidential financial statement showing they meet income requirements for charitable support (family income of 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines), prove at least 2 years as a resident of Teton Valley, Idaho, be at least 40 years old or if younger, show risk for breast cancer. To make an appointment with a Teton Valley Hospital financial counselor in order to qualify for the free mammogram, please call 354-6331.

For further information about this program, please call Teton Valley Hospital Foundation at 354-6301.

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Hospital Foundation Purchases New Imaging System

The Teton Valley Hospital Foundation Board announced completion of a fundraising campaign for a new PACS-RIS imaging system. The $136,000 unit and components were ordered last week and are scheduled to arrive at Teton Valley Hospital by April 25th.

PACS-RIS (Picture Archiving and Communications System - Radiology Information System) equipment is a digital imaging system that allows rapid, high resolution image transmission to in-house physicians and other medical facilities for accurate diagnosis, and swift record-sharing. The system is comprised of dedicated computers, monitors, software, and specialized storage components.

Currently, medical images are viewed and transferred via courtesy staff radiologists, tele-transmission or physical delivery of films. PACS eliminates the need for large film images and corresponding storage difficulties by utilizing digital technology for record storage, retrieval, and transmission.

Teton Valley Hospital's NovaRad PACS-RIS unit will integrate several imaging processes: X-rays, CT and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Scans, fluoroscopic, and laparoscopic procedures.

Patients will benefit greatly from the implementation of the new system by getting faster diagnostic responses from their health care providers and radiologists, and allowing for quick sharing of their "film" with designated specialists or other medical professionals.

Funds were raised for the new unit through hundreds of private contributions to Teton Valley Hospital Foundation. Charitable donations from two previous Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Old Bill's Fun Run events, Foundation year-end campaigns, and the annual Denim to Diamonds Gala secured the funding.

 "This is a state of the art system that our hospital has needed for some time," said Foundation President Tom Hickey. "Our patients, staff, and overall business operations will benefit greatly from this major advance in technology. This system was all made possible by generous donors, the local community and our hardworking Board of Directors," added Hickey.

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The continued partnership between donors, volunteers and health care providers is vital to the growth and development of Teton Valley Hospital.

Please join us by making a gift today. Call the Foundation office for more information about our giving opportunities or to arrange a hospital tour, at 208-354-6301.

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