For Immediate Release:

Ferndale, Michigan/Mesa, Arizona – Eloquest Healthcare, Inc., a specialty company that focuses on improving dermal outcomes to the acute care market, is proud to announce that it has donated $2,000.00 to Cardon Children’s Medical Center (CCMC), in Mesa, Arizona.  The Eloquest gift was used to purchase new Nintendo DS personal game systems that enable the Child Life Specialist team to engage pediatric patients by helping them feel comfortable and less anxious while waiting to see physicians or waiting for a procedure to begin.

Cardon Children’s Medical Center—the newest facility in the Banner Health portfolio of hospitals—depends on the expertise their Child Life Specialists to help make their facility as child-friendly as possible as they strive to make their pediatric patient’s visits as comfortable as possible.  These nationally known  specialists provide support to families in the way of general information, medical preparation and education using medical and therapeutic play to help children understand what will happen at the hospital. They provide just the right amount of information, based on a child’s age, to lessen a child’s fears about his/her upcoming experiences.  The Nintendo DS systems and games are just one of many tools that enable these folks to gain trust from and give comfort to their patients as they wait. 

“We are so grateful to Eloquest for this wonderfully thoughtful donation,” says Sue Eaton, ChildLife, Senior Manager at Cardon Children’s Medical Center.  “While the reasons for our patients’ visits may differ greatly, one common denominator is that almost all of them know how to play video games,” laughs Eaton.  “Hospitals can be overwhelming for children, and having something to occupy their hands and minds for long periods of time, such as playing Nintendo DS games, is a fabulous and fun form of distraction.”

“Eloquest prides itself on being known as the healthcaring company,” says Tim O’Halla, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Eloquest Healthcare, Inc.  “Our mission is to provide healthcare professionals, patients, and our business partners with valued and trusted services, specialized products, and expertise that engender compassionate care,” adds O’Halla. 

“Our compassion is not only related to the use of our products, rather, it extends to patient experiences in their entirety.  Therefore, it is very fitting that our donation to CCMC will be used to purchase Nintendo DS game systems, which will comfort many of their pediatric patients during their visits to CCMC in the years to come,” says Crysta Seneski, Associate Director of Marketing, Eloquest Healthcare, Inc.

Cardon Children’s Medical Center provides comprehensive pediatric care for children of all ages, from newborn to teen. Services include emergency care, intensive care, neonatal care, general pediatrics, surgical and rehabilitation services, outpatient services and community education on topics related to prevention and children’s wellness. The hospital has a brand new, state-of-the-art facility at U.S. 60 and Dobson Road in Mesa, Arizona that has greatly expanded their capacity, now offering 248 pediatric beds to the community.  Cardon Children’s Medical Center is owned and operated by Phoenix-based Banner Health, one of the largest, non-profit health systems in the country with 22 hospitals in seven states. To learn more about Banner Health go to www.BannerHealth.com

Eloquest Healthcare, Inc., the Healthcaring Company, headquartered in Ferndale, Michigan, was launched as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferndale Pharma Group, Inc. in February 2008.  Eloquest Healthcare, Inc. is focused specifically on serving acute care providers, their healthcare practitioners, and their patients.  Eloquest Healthcare, Inc. provides value to hospitals through products and services, which help improve dermal outcomes by minimizing dermal pain, preserving the integrity of the skin, and ensuring the integrity of device adhesion to the skin.  For more information, please visit the company’s website at:  www.eloquesthealthcare.com.

The Eloquest Healthcare, Inc. product portfolio includes:

Detachol® Adhesive Remover

L.M.X.4® (lidocaine 4%) Topical Anesthetic Cream

Mastisol® Liquid Adhesive

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