RBC Foundation has donated $20,000 to the Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation to purchase a life-saving transport defibrillator for the Critical Care Unit at LMH.
Defibrillation is the delivery of lifesaving electrical energy to the heart during an abnormal rhythm or very rapid erratic beating of the heart.
A defibrillator jolts the heart with an electric shock, forcing a contraction, in the hopes of re-establishing a regular rhythm.
Unlike a typical defibrillator, a transport defibrillator is packed with innovative functionality — it continuously monitors a patient’s vital signs while they are being taken to other parts of the hospital or another facility for specialized testing or it can be transported on its own directly to the site of a patient in need.
This piece of equipment is integral to the care provided at Langley Memorial Hospital. The goal is to have one on each floor.
