Allegheny General Hospital

Supporting a Range of Programs and Services

The Auxiliary makes a difference for AGH in countless ways and in virtually every corner of the hospital. It supports programs and services such as:

• Educational initiatives

  • Wellness classes for patients

  • Alternative holistic therapies

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    Patient education materials for the Critical Care Unit and OB/Neonatal staff

  • 6 junior volunteer college scholarships

• New medical equipment and patient care items

  • Vollman Prone Positioner for trauma

  • Beds for specialty units

  • TVs for the Emergency Department

  • Pillows for cardiothoracic and transplant patients

  • Walkers for units throughout the hospital

  • Funding for research

  • Renovation of waiting rooms on patient floors in the Snyder Pavilion

• Building updates and renovations

  • Snyder Pavilion lobby

  • Surgical Intensive Care waiting room

  • Department of Radiation Oncology patient treatment areas

  • Neurosurgery waiting area

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    Heritage Hall

  • 8C (cardiac monitored unit in the Snyder Pavilion)

• Community outreach

  • Stranger Awareness program

  • North Side Health Fair