MERP in Farrell is MOVING!

MERP in Farrell is MOVING!

We are excited to announce the Farrell MERP is moving to a new location. In July, the MERP behind UPMC Horizon’s Farrell Campus will be moving to its new location on the corner of Sharon-New Castle Road in Farrell. If you have visited the Farrell MERP within the...
MERP Impact 2015

MERP Impact 2015

It was a very impressive year for the Medical Equipment Recycling Program.  At a time when insurances are covering less equipment, we are thankful to community donations that have enabled us to help even more people. MERP loaned 2,989 pieces of equipment to 2,114...
Another MERP Program in the Making!

Another MERP Program in the Making!

A team from St. Mary Medical Center visited this past fall to tour both MERP facilities.  St. Mary Medical Center is a 373 bed facility located in Langhorne, PA, just outside of Philadelphia. In 2012, a MERP coordinator and the UPMC Horizon Hospital director of...
A Faster Way to Clean and Sterilize Equipment?

A Faster Way to Clean and Sterilize Equipment?

We found a really great machine that might actually help MERP staff and volunteers to get out from under that mountain of uncleaned medical equipment!  The equipment washer is like a giant dishwasher made specifically for medical equipment. In November, we found a...
2015 Boo Ball

2015 Boo Ball

Our annual Boo Ball isn’t just an important fund raiser for the foundation, its fun.  AND it was on Halloween this year!  Ghouls and zombies, clowns and hippies danced to the funky sounds of Rudy and the Professionals.  Princesses and witches nibbled on hors...

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