Bethesda Hospital receives new heart monitor/defibrillator

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The Bethesda Memorial Hospital Auxiliary donated a new, $9,800 Phillips Medical System HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator to the Emergency Department at Bethesda Memorial Hospital.
Kiswana Russell, hospital spokeswoman, said the portable, lightweight, monitor/defibrillator has various capabilities including EKG, manual defibrillation and automatic external defibrillation.
Russell said the HeartStart MRx is different in that it has the ability to monitor rhythms and immediately notify the clinical staff of any changes.
The auxiliary raised money for the HeartStart MRx through its annual Season of Caring holiday program.
The Bethesda Memorial Hospital Auxiliary supports the work of Bethesda Memorial Hospital through fundraising and volunteerism.

To give or donate to the auxiliary, call 561-737-7733, ext. 4467.

Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.

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Mike Rothman graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Management. He grew up in South Florida and has been back working here since July 2006. Mike wrote for numerous publications previously including the Gainesville Sun, GatorBait Magazine and Inspin.com, where he was the NBA Expert.

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