Enhancing Cardiorespiratory Care at St. Martha’s

It all started…

in 2018, thanks to funding from our parking lot revenues, the Foundation was able to purchase a new echo machine for the now, Sobey Foundation Cardiorespiratory Unit.

In January 2021, the cardiorespiratory team was joined by Cardiologist, Dr. Kate MacEachen. Soon after, Dr. MacEachen and the cardiorespiratory team were able to introduce four new echo programs to St. Martha's including: stress echoes, transesophageal echoes, bubbles studies, and contrast studies. To support these new programs, the Foundation provided additional funding to purchase add on equipment for the echo to be able to conduct some of these new procedures.

Having a Cardiologist on staff at St. Martha's has been a game changer for the cardiorespiratory department. Since welcoming Dr. MacEachen, St. Martha's has seen a massive upgrade to its echo capacity with these new tests.

Using the donation provided by the Sobey Foundation, St. Martha's Regional Hospital is not only able to improve patient care by providing services that they were not able to provide just 12 months ago, they have enhanced the quality of care and have allowed residents in the Quad counties to receive care closer to their home.