Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio:

Connecticut

Total Years of Funding:  5
Total Funding:  $2.66 million

Electronic Records to Improve Care for Children

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Description:  Implements and evaluates a community-wide EHR for health care providers in pediatric primary care, school health, specialty care, and emergency medicine who provide care for inner city children with asthma.
Year 1 Funding:  $464,329
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,183,278
Principal Investigator:  Richard Shiffman
Applicant Institution:  Yale University
City/Town:  New Haven, Connecticut
Grant Number:  UC1 HS15420
Category:  Implementation Grants (THQIT)

Web-based Renal Transplant Patient Medication System

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Description:  Develops and evaluates Web-enabled education tools in hospitals and homes for renal transplant patients to reduce medication errors and improve safety and compliance using wireless portable computers.
Year 1 Funding:  $496,879
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,474,873
Principal Investigator:  Amy Freidman
Applicant Institution:  Yale University
City/Town:  New Haven, Connecticut
Grant Number:  R01 HS15038
Category:  Value Grants (THQIT)