Today is a “full power” day. The team starts early and heads out to the hospital after a joint 6:30 breakfast & briefing. We have 7 surgical interventions under general anesthesia in our two operating rooms and 4 procedures in the dental clinic on the list. There are two little patients on the list who…
Read MoreOur Sunday starts with good news: The local Rotarian team was able to move a back-up anesthesia unit into the hospital and got it up and running, also we finally found suction containers in our supplies = Both of our OR’s are open for business! The surgery schedule for today lists 7 interventions – tonsillectomy,…
Read MoreIntegral to the success of the Iowa MOST mission is the dental team, and while not all cleft lip/cleft palate projects have them, the dental team has been a part of the project since the beginning. Dr. Bill Gates, a dentist in private practice in Durham, North Carolina, is on his 8th trip here with…
Read MoreFriday morning was our first Breakfast together as a team. Dr. John Canady, our Medical Team Leader briefed us on what our day will be like, unpacking the supplies from last year, and acquainting ourselves with layout of the new hospital renovation. The private hospital where Iowa MOST operates has added two new surgical rooms,…
Read MoreIn just two days, the 2016 Iowa MOST team will be headed to Huehuetenango, Guatemala! This year’s team of 42 very dedicated and generous individuals will spend Feb 4th to 14th changing the lives of dozens of children who currently face each day with the severe challenges of being born with cleft lip or palate. …
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“Leave it better than you found it” is an informal motto of Iowa MOST. During the mission, bio-medical engineer, Dennis Wilson assisted by DGE John Ockenfels repaired numerous pieces of equipment returning them to good working order. The items of equipment included a12 lead EKG machine , anesthesia machine, baby warmer, two infusion pumps, table…
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