John thought he had the flu and felt awful, but when his pulse dropped so dramatically and he became short of breath, he immediately called an ambulance.
It was opening night of Mather Hospital’s new Frey Family Emergency Department and Mather was ready for John.
“In the ambulance the paramedics noted John’s abnormal EKG, which they sent ahead to us”, said Adam Wos, MD, Chair of Emergency Medicine. “The ED doctor then activated the cardiac cath lab team right away.”
“There were 15 people waiting for me when I arrived,” recalls John. “It was quite comforting. They already knew I had a heart attack.”
John was taken swiftly to Mather’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab and John received three stents. “The American Heart Association has a goal for performing cardiac intervention within 90 minutes. We did it in 39,” recalls Dr. Wos. “Offering the community this kind of elevated care in the ED is the point of the expansion and I’m thrilled that we are able to work in this beautiful space and give our patients a healing environment that exceeds their expectations.”
“I received fantastic care. Everyone was so professional and empathetic. I was impressed with the facility and with how integrated the care is at Mather,” said John.
Success stories like John’s are achieved with the support of people like you, who share their appreciation through the Mather Fund. This is the most powerful and strategic investment you can make in Mather Hospital, empowering us to respond with agility, innovate with confidence, and reimagine the future of health care for everyone we serve.
Please make your gift of $65 today and realize the profound impact you can make in the lives of others through the Mather Fund.
The Mather Fund ensures that all vital programs and patient services remain strong. It allows us to allocate resources where they will have the greatest impact.
At Mather Hospital, our mission is clear: to provide the highest quality, patient-centered clinical care, educating the current and future generations of healthcare professionals, and promoting health education and vital community health programs.
For 97 years, Mather Hospital has stood as a beacon of health and healing in our community. Through one individual’s act of generosity – a significant planned gift made by John Titus Mather in 1929 – the first community hospital in the Town of Brookhaven was built. At Mather, countless lives are touched by our dedicated physicians, compassionate nurses, and extraordinary staff every day who deliver expert care with unwavering commitment. From life-saving emergency interventions to groundbreaking surgical procedures, Mather is here for you, for your family, and for our shared community.
Your gift of $65 to the Mather Fund is a powerful endorsement of our mission and a necessary contribution to the health and well-being of our community.
Your support allows us to remain at the forefront of medical excellence, delivering compassionate care where it is needed most, today, and for generations to come. Go to matherhospital.org/donate or scan the QR code to make a gift today.
Sincerely,
Tara Matz RN, MSN, NEA-BC
CNO/Vice President for Nursing
P.S. What John experienced at Mather Hospital that night, is what our patients know already. Care feels different here and the patient experience is truly one of a kind. With your gift of $65 we can do the same and more for so many others; and together, we can reimagine health care in our community.