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National Resource Center for Health IT

Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio:

Oregon


Total Years of Funding:  3
Total Funding:  $4.8 million

Bay Area Community Informatics Project

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Description:  Plans the implementation of an HIE using a secure fiber optic connection between community care providers to share patient demographic, medical records, laboratory results and radiographic images.
Year 1 Funding:  $174,190
Estimated Total Funding:  $174,190
Principal Investigator:  Jeffery Givens
Applicant Institution:  Bay Area Hospital
City/Town:  Coos Bay, Oregon
Grant Number:  P20 HS14893
Category:  Planning Grants (THQIT)

Improving Safety and Quality with Integrated Technology

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Description:  Demonstrates the value of an integrated outpatient and inpatient health information system by assessing adherence to evidence-based treatment guidelines for women who are group B streptococcus positive including inappropriate antibiotic use and screening in the outpatient setting, and cost-benefit analysis.
Year 1 Funding:  $479,202
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,461,150
Principal Investigator:  Jeanne-Marie Guise
Applicant Institution:  Oregon Health and Sciences University
City/Town:  Portland, Oregon
Grant Number:  R01 HS15321
Category:  Value Grants (THQIT)

Improving the Quality of Healthcare in Central Oregon

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Description:  Develops an integrated health IT to improve rural access to healthcare, and identifies key issues to improve patient safety and quality of care, including analyzing the cost-benefit of technical solutions.
Year 1 Funding:  $199,897
Estimated Total Funding:  $199,897
Principal Investigator:  Diane Audiss
Applicant Institution:  St. Charles Medical Center
City/Town:  Bend, Oregon
Grant Number:  P20 HS14930
Category:  Planning Grants (THQIT)

Medication Management: A Closed Computerized Loop

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Description:  Implements health IT specifically related to medication administration and management and assesses the extent to which these technologies contribute to measurable and sustainable improvements in patient safety and quality of care.
Year 1 Funding:  $494,278
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,490,897
Principal Investigator:  Mark Hetz
Applicant Institution:  Three Rivers Community Hospital
City/Town:  Grants Pass, Oregon
Grant Number:  UC1 HS15231
Category:  Implementation Grants (THQIT)

Using IT to Improve Medication Safety for Rural Elders

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Description:  Implements a Patient-Centered Medication Information System (PCMIS) to provide secure access to accurate, complete, and current medication information for patients, clinicians, pharmacists, and nurses, reconcile differences in medication information, and provide a platform for evidence-based decision support; assess the benefits and costs of the system.
Year 1 Funding:  $496,748
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,496,748
Principal Investigator:  Paul Gorman
Applicant Institution:  Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
City/Town:  Lincoln City, Oregon
Grant Number:  UC1 HS14928
Category:  Implementation Grants (THQIT)
 
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