• Hurley Medical Center - Flint, MI

  Hurley Medical Center health professionals are heading to Haiti to support relief efforts.
  
  Trauma surgeon Greg Casey was slated to leave Jan. 16, while surgical technicians Irene Goins and Nataya Jones, along with Frank Cowden, a trauma-trained physician’s assistant, will soon travel with a U.S. State Department-sanctioned medical troupe led by a Nebraska physician.
  
  At least five other Hurley workers will head to Haiti in the coming weeks, and all the Hurley medical workers are using personal time to volunteer.
  
  The Hurley Foundation is funding transportation and medical supplies, and Casey has said he will likely bring some of his own medical instruments.

• State University of New York

  SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn is providing emergency grief and trauma counseling services for venders and community members using a mobile medical van. The van will be parked outside Flatbush Caton Market, where the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry is collecting donations for Haiti relief.
  
  SUNY Update Medical University in Syracuse is collecting donations on campus to aid three agencies playing key roles in relief efforts -- the American Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, and Partners in Health.
  
  Stony Brook University Hospital is also collecting donations and has reached out to the Haitian community in Suffolk County through the Haitian Americans United for Change organization. In addition, the University has assembled a "Campus Response Team" and created a Web site, which describes the support services and resources available to students, faculty, and staff who want to get involved.
  
  "This tragic event calls for significant action. We all have a responsibility to reach out to our Haitian neighbors as well as offer our support to the many members of our own campus community who have been directly and deeply affected by this crisis." -- Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., M.D. President of Stony Brook University

• Halifax Health - Daytona Beach, FL

  Actor John Travolta, who lives outside of Ocala in Jumbolair Aviation Estates, reached out to Halifax Health to aid in his mission to send supplies to Haiti on his personal jet.
  
  In response, Halifax Health collected much-needed medical supplies: The medical center donated several pallets containing tetanus vaccine, IV solutions and sets, crutches, plaster casting supplies, surgical gloves, bandages and dressings, masks and gowns. Medline Industries also assisted with a donation of medical surgical supplies.
  
  Travolta and his team were slated to leave Mon., Jan. 25 with these supplies and others gathered from organizations in Central Florida.
  
  Halifax Health is also working on other projects to assist in the Haitian relief effort, including an employee donation program to help raise funds for more medical supplies.
  
  "Halifax Health as an organization continues to look for opportunities to assist in the relief efforts and we are especially proud of our physicians and employees who both individually and corporately have stepped up to offer their money, skills and time to the people of Haiti." – Ann Martorano, Chief Marketing Officer, Halifax Health

• Orlando Health - Florida

  Orlando Health on Jan. 25 delivered the first of 24 pallets of supplies to Haiti. The first shipment – consisting of 10 pallets of personal hygiene items donated by Orlando Health team members – was delivered to Harvest Time International, a non-profit group that provides both emergency and long-term relief to areas wrecked by hurricanes, tornados, floods and other disasters in Central Florida, as well as nationally and internationally.
  
  Last week, a group of Orlando Health volunteers sorted, palletized and stretch-wrapped the donated supplies in preparation for the deliveries. The donation and preparation projects gave team members a way to participate in the relief effort.
  
  “The effects of this disaster are far-reaching, particularly here in Central Florida and Orlando Health, where many of our residents and team members are of Haitian origin with family who have been directly impacted by the earthquake.” -- Michael Howell, MD, chief medical quality officer, Orlando Regional Medical Center
  
  The remaining 14 pallets, consisting of 10 pallets of medical supplies and four pallets of water, will be delivered directly to a medical facility in Haiti by an international shipping company later this week. Combined, the 24 pallets represent 337 cases of supplies.

• Natividad Medical Center - Salinas, CA

  One Natividad Medical Center emergency physician left for Haiti on Jan. 20 to help with medical-relief efforts.
  
  Dr. Peter Bloomfield, part of Natividad staff since 2009, will likely spend 30 days with Convoy of Hope, an organization that feeds the hungry and provides pure drinking water to people in need through children's nutrition initiatives, citywide outreaches and disaster response.
  
  Other emergency department staff will cover shifts at Natividad until Bloomfield returns.

• Boston Medical Center

  The Boston Medical Center (BMC) community has been touched by the earthquake in Haiti. Many of our staff and many more of our patients have been affected by this disaster.
  
  BMC held a prayer service on Jan. 15th and established a mechanism to collect funds that will be donated to the International Red Cross expressly for the purpose of Haitian Relief.
  
  In addition, BMC doctors and nurses trained in emergency response who are part of the Disaster Medical Assistance Team were activated and are in Haiti now treating victims of the earthquake.

• L.A. County Department of Health Services

  A team of physicians and nurses from LAC+USC Medical Medical Center left Sat., Jan. 17 to assist with medical relief efforts in Port-au-Prince. The team was organized by the head of trauma care at the hospital, Demetrios Demetriades, MD.
  
  The team is expected to stay for a week, working with a team from the Univ. of Miami and other nongovernmental agencies at the scene.

• Broward Health system – Fort Lauderdale, FL

  In response to this tragedy, Broward Health is extending its support to the nearby nation of Haiti and the survivors of the devastating earthquakes. Our facilities are currently assisting a number of employees and patients whose families have been directly impacted by this disaster, and our medical centers have received some US citizens as patients who were in Haiti during the earthquake. These efforts are being coordinated with local, state, and federal partners through Broward's Department of Emergency Preparedness.
  
  Broward Health is also coordinating with the South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association and other business partners to provide needed supplies and equipment as part of the relief efforts.
  
  “Our thoughts and prayers are with all those in our community who are personally affected by this tragedy, and with the entire nation of Haiti.” – Frank Nask, CEO

• NuHealth System – East Meadow, NY

  As the island nation of Haiti struggles to recover from the unimaginable destruction, NuHealth System – formerly Nassau Health Care Corporation – is directing employees, patients, friends and supporters to donate funds via reputable sources listed on its Web site.
  
  NuHealth also is releasing physicians to aid in relief efforts, offering counseling and support through our chaplain’s office, providing opportunities for employees to take leave – especially for travel to Haiti, holding an interfaith service early in the week of Jan. 18th, 2010, and coordinating relief efforts with the Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad. Thus far, NuHealth has helped donate 71 pallets of water and canned food to Haiti.
  
  “Our thoughts and prayers are with not only with the victims, but with our many employees and patients of Haitian descent.” - Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO

• New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

  Tony Martin, senior vice president of Central Brooklyn Healthcare Network and executive director of Kings County Hospital Center, has volunteered to coordinate HHC’s effort to assist Haitian people both in Haiti and NYC.
  
  Mr. Martin will collaborate with NYC Council Member Mathieu Eugene, who is working with the White House on the response. Given current conditions in Haiti, supplies and goods cannot be received there.
  
  To bridge the gap, HHC has created a relief fund via its foundation. Donations will be combined with those in the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, which will then distribute charitable contributions to reputable non-profit organizations on the ground in Haiti for immediate assistance. The HHC Web site has more information on where to send checks.
  
  HHC will also identify medical volunteers who may be willing to travel to Haiti and the types of supplies and equipment that are needed for medical relief efforts.
  
  More than 125,000 New Yorkers are of Haitian descent, including many HHC employees and patients. “For those whose friends and family members may be directly affected, we offer our heartfelt sympathy and our support.” – HHC President Alan D. Aviles

• Wishard Health Services - Indianapolis, IN

  Two paramedics from Wishard’s Level 1 Trauma Center will travel to Haiti to aid in recovery. The team is finalizing transportation plans, and will leave Indianapolis as soon as they receive clearance.
  
  "We are working quickly to evaluate how we support these two paramedics now and provide other resources long term that will be needed in the Port Au Prince where thousands of people are in desperate need." -- Dr. Lisa Harris, CEO and medical director of Wishard Health Services.
  
  Wishard also is working to convert a school in Port-Au-Prince into a hospital and to provide emergency services. Individuals can contribute to the effort through MissionHaitiMidwest.org

• Jackson Health System - Miami, FL

  Physicians from Jackson Health System are currently in Haiti helping with relief efforts and treating some of the injured at its US facilities. They are in constant communication with the state and county emergency operations centers, departments of health and U.S. Military to offer help and support.
  
  If you suspect that a loved one may have been transferred to one Jackson's facilities, please contact the patient relations team in the JMH BUPA Center at 305-355-1211.
  
  "Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Haiti and their loved ones on the island, here in South Florida and around the world."

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