Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio:

Minnesota

Total Years of Funding:  3
Total Funding:  $1.75 million

A Community-Shared Clinical Abstract to Improve Care

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Description:  Plans the use of IT to enhance communication at care transitions and develops an implementation plan for a community- and patient-shared EMR abstract that will be available at the point of care.
Year 1 Funding:  $181,202
Estimated Total Funding:  $181,202
Principal Investigator:  Barry Bershow
Applicant Institution:  Fairview Health Services
City/Town:  Minneapolis, Minnesota
Grant Number:  P20 HS14951
Category:  Planning Grants (THQIT)

A Community-shared Clinical Abstract to Improve Care

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Description:  Establishes an electronic medical record system to enhance communication among area health care organizations and promote safe, high-quality care for patients with chronic illnesses. Initially, the project will focus on patients with congestive heart failure.
Year 1 Funding:  $485,887
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,482,674
Principal Investigator:  Donald Connelly
Applicant Institution:  Fairview Health Services
City/Town:  Minneapolis, Minnesota
Grant Number:  UC1 HS016155-01
Category:  Implementation Grants (THQIT)

HIT-based Regional Medication Management Pharmacy System

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Description:  Implements an interactive video-conferencing system at rural hospitals to provide continuing education for pharmacist and pharmacy technicians as well as a model for bedside verification of medication administration and medication bar coding; also evaluates structure, process, and outcomes related to improvement of patient safety and more effective patient medication management.
Year 1 Funding:  $488,785
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,374,616
Principal Investigator:  Mark Schmidt
Applicant Institution:  Clouquet Community Memorial
City/Town:  Clouquet, Minnesota
Grant Number:  UC1 HS14965
Category:  Implementation Grants (THQIT)

HIT Strategic Plan of SW Minnesota Health Provide

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Description:  Develops a regional health IT strategic plan between 28 healthcare providers including a comprehensive needs assessment of all of the participating organizations, prioritization of needs, identification of health IT solutions to prioritized needs, and development of appropriate implementation plans.
Year 1 Funding:  $196,274
Estimated Total Funding:  $196,274
Principal Investigator:  Charles Ness
Applicant Institution:  Granite Falls Municipal Hospital
City/Town:  Granite Falls, Minnesota
Grant Number:  P20 HS14912
Category:  Planning Grants (THQIT)