Grande Ronde Hospital | Life & Health | Summer 2016

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Focused on high-tech health care
On June 30, the Grande Ronde Hospital
Foundation kicked off fundraising for two
new vital pieces of equipment.
The Foundation is raising funds to
purchase a 3-D mammography machine—
the first of its kind in Eastern Oregon. The
3-D imaging allows for better scan density,
making scans more accurate and decreasing
the likelihood of patients’ needing a
follow-up scan. Patients will no longer need
to travel out of the area to get these scans.
The Foundation is also focusing its fund-
raising efforts on purchasing a new hema-
tology analyzer for the Regional Medical
Clinic laboratory. The new machine will be
able to perform a five-part white blood
count (WBC) differential, compared to the
current machine’s three-part WBC differ-
ential. This will allow for a more accurate
and more efficient detection of blood
abnormalities.
You can contact the Foundation at any
time to help fund this equipment or many
other projects.
A hole in one for community health!
The Grande Ronde Hospital Foundation has partnered
with the La Grande Country Club to host another
expanded version of northeast Oregon’s premier golf
classic with three days of opportunities to hit the fairway.
Golfers in the 22nd Grande Ronde Amateur will
have the option to compete on Friday, Saturday or
Sunday, Sept. 9 to 11. Golfers just need to play two
out of the three days at the La Grande Country Club.
On Sunday afternoon, there will be two Sole
Survivor competition divisions. One division is top
ten low gross; second division next ten low gross
and top ten low net paired in teams. Senior players
(60 and older) can play from the shorter tees and
will be eligible for the two-person Sole Survivor
competition.
There will also be separate men’s and women’s
divisions for this year’s tournament. The 2016
Amateur will be one of the most widely competitive
tournaments in the area!
One hundred percent of the fundraising will be
dedicated toward the purchase of a new 3-D mammo-
gram machine, the first of its kind in Eastern Oregon;
as well as an advanced hematology analyzer for faster,
more accurate blood tests (see “Focused on High-Tech
Health Care”). The Foundation will be fundraising for
these projects for the rest of the calendar year.
Please contact the Foundation if you would like to
support and be involved with the Foundation’s efforts
or have questions about the Grande Ronde Amateur
or other projects.
To learn more, contact the Grande Ronde Hospital Foundation by phone: 541-963-1431;
email: foundation@grh.org; or mail: 900 Sunset Drive, La Grande, OR 97850.
Find online registration and payment options for the Amateur at .
Enjoy great golf and support excellence in your local health care!
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3 DAYS OF PLAY! SEPTEMBER 9–11
22nd
annual
2016