Clinic goes high def

A new AMX420 high-definition portable X-ray machine is helping healthcare workers at the Platte Valley Clinic deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. The $133,000 machine, manufactured by GE Healthcare, was recently purchased by the Corbett Medical Foundation and donated to the Platte Valley Healthcare Project (PVHP) as part of Help Us Build a Strong Foundation fundraising campaign. It is currently in use at the Platte Valley Clinic but will ultimately be moved to the North Platte Valley Medical Center when construction is complete.

According to the company, the AMX420 offers ultra-high image clarity and up to a 40 percent improvement in detectability of fine structures. Of particular importance in the Clinic's handling of the coronavirus, this enables doctors to observe Covid-19 in the lungs with greater clarity. In addition, because the machine can be brought to the patient rather than the other way around, it allows patients to be seen in their rooms, thereby reducing infection risk.

Help Us Build a Strong Foundation is a $1 million "stretch" fundraising campaign to provide resources for upgrades to equipment and facilities that will enable the North Platte Valley Medical Center to provide a higher level of care. 

According to Laura Bucholz, liaison from the Corbett Medical Foundation, "This is really just the beginning of what we hope to accomplish. Top-quality medical equipment is expensive but can make a big difference in the quality of care. We have compiled a list of the equipment we need and hope to be making more announcements like this one soon."