
PAH Capital Equipment Funding Approval Process
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Thank you for taking the time to learn more about the Capital Equipment approval process!
Peace Arch Hospital Foundation is proud to support the purchase of Capital Equipment that helps our medical team deliver quality patient care at Peace Arch Hospital. Please review all information on this page to assist you in the process.
CRITICAL STEP: Please review our flowchart (located on the right) for a visual representation of the capital equipment approval process. Click the image to enlarge and/or download this for your continued use.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact Kelly Marra at Kelly.Marra@fraserhealth.ca
THE PROCESS AT-A-GLANCE
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Review the flowchart (above) and ensure that you are aware of each step in the process.
Communicate with all parties as necessary and provide information when requested. Ensure you gain insight from unit staff, physicians, and department heads when creating your equipment wish lists.
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Please understand that while your equipment list has been approved, the Foundation still needs to fundraise!
One the list is approved, you can go ahead and purchase the requested items, but that’s when we get started fundraising!
We may ask you for your help with our fundraising efforts in sharing extra information or scheduling a viewing of the equipment for our donors to see. Providing information and visuals to our donors ensures that we can secure the funds to purchase your item (and others) for Peace Arch Hospital.
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Upon approval of the equipment list, please fill out your mandatory equipment ‘Impact Report’ (DOWNLOAD HERE) and submit it to Kelly Marra at kelly.marra@fraserhealth.ca
Once the equipment list is approved, you have two years to purchase the items on the list. Any changes to your equipment needs will need to follow our official process.
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If at any time you would like to request a change to any of the equipment on the list, please complete our ‘Capital Equipment Change Request Form’ (DOWNLOAD HERE)
You must obtain a signature of approval from your Clinical Director and the PAH Executive Director, before returning this form to Peace Arch Hospital Foundation’s Executive Director, Stephanie Beck – stephanie@pahfoundation.ca for final approval.
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Once the equipment arrives on-site, please let us know so that we can ensure our Peace Arch Hospital Foundation stickers are put on it.
If you do not see a Foundation sticker on the newly-acquired equipment, please let Kelly Marra know.
If you have any other questions along the way, we encourage you to review our FAQ (frequently asked questions) below, or contact Kelly Marra at Kelly.Marra@fraserhealth.ca
FAQs
Peace Arch Hospital’s unit managers are in charge of drafting their capital equipment wish lists. This typically occurs each year between October-December. Unit Managers must then finalize their list and submit to the PAH Executive Director for final approval.
Note: Unit Managers should ensure that they gain insight from unit staff, physicians, and department heads when creating equipment wish lists.
PAH Executive Director meets with Foundation and Auxiliary organizations to determine funding allocation. This typically occurs in January of each year. After this, the Foundation submits a final list to the PAHF Finance Committee, where they decide on final approval. This typically occurs in February of each year.
Kelly Marra is available to answer questions about the process and provide regular check-ins with Unit Managers on status of approved equipment (i.e. has it been ordered, has it arrived, what is the impact).
If you have any questions along the way, please contact Kelly Marra at Kelly.Marra@fraserhealth.ca
Upon approval of the equipment list, Unit Managers must fill out the mandatory equipment ‘Impact Report’ (DOWNLOAD HERE) and submit it to Kelly Marra at kelly.marra@fraserhealth.ca
When requested, Unit Managers must also report back to the Foundation ( to Donor Relations Coordinator or Philanthropy Assistant) on status of Foundation-funded equipment.
Once the equipment arrives, we request that all Unit Managers ensure our ‘Peace Arch Hospital Foundation’ stickers are attached to approved equipment items (where applicable), and that donor “tours” of the equipment can occur following the equipment’s arrival on site.
If at any time you would like to request a change to any of the equipment on the list, please complete our ‘Capital Equipment Change Request Form’ (DOWNLOAD HERE) and obtain signature approval from your Clinical Director and PAH Executive Director, before returning to PAHF Executive Director, Stephanie Beck – stephanie@pahfoundation.ca for final approval.
YES! The mission of Peace Arch Hospital Foundation is to raise funds, advocate, and support initiatives that enhance the hospital campus and the health and wellness of our community. To review some of our recent projects, visit our website.
In addition to funding capital equipment and capital expansions, we are proud to support PAH staff with the following grant opportunities:
- The Peace Arch Hospital and Fraser Health (PAH/FH) Community Grant aims to support employees of Peace Arch Hospital and Fraser Health working in White Rock/South Surrey to enhance patient care, or assist in funding equipment or renovations not normally funded by Fraser Health.
- PAHF Staff Education Grant aims to provide education development and innovative learning opportunities to Peace Arch Hospital or Fraser Health Community employees working in the White Rock/South Surrey area. Funding is available for professional development opportunities including conferences, seminars, and workshops.
- Peace Arch Hospital Foundation supports the Fraser Health Department of Evaluation and Research Services Grants to assist in funding research programs that benefit Peace Arch Hospital and the community members of White Rock / South Surrey
To view all grant opportunities, please CLICK HERE.
Remember, if you have any questions about the Capital Equipment Approval process along the way, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kelly Marra at kelly.marra@fraserhealth.ca
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