Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio:

Texas

Total Years of Funding:  3
Total Funding:  $2.98 million

Measuring the Value of Remote ICU Monitoring

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Description:  Examines the effect of tele-ICU monitoring on mortality, complications, length of stay, cost-effectiveness, provider attitudes, and human factors issues in ICUs and 7 community hospitals.
Year 1 Funding:  $492,000
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,442,426
Principal Investigator:  Eric Thomas
Applicant Institution:  University of Texas-Houston
City/Town:  Houston, Texas
Grant Number:  R01 HS15234
Category:  Value Grants (THQIT)

Rural Hospital Collaborative for Excellence Using IT

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Description:  Implements advanced information technology in rural and small community hospitals including Web-based business intelligence tools, Internet connectivity, and standardized national measures of patient safety and quality; also provides education intervention to support implementation efforts and evaluate its effects on patient safety and quality.
Year 1 Funding:  $500,000
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,482,965
Principal Investigator:  Patricia Dorris
Applicant Institution:  Palo Pinto General Hospital
City/Town:  Mineral Wells, Texas
Grant Number:  UC1 HS15431
Category:  Implementation Grants (THQIT)