Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio:

West Virginia

Total Years of Funding:  3
Total Funding:  $1.1 million

Boone County Community Care Network

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Description:  Designs a county-wide health information system that will allow health information sharing and permit real-time order placement by hospitals, health departments, private physicians' offices, clinics, and long-term care facilities.
Year 1 Funding:  $200,000
Estimated Total Funding:  $200,000
Principal Investigator:  Robert Atkins
Applicant Institution:  Boone Memorial Hospital
City/Town:  Madison, West Virginia
Grant Number:  P20 HS15286
Category:  Planning Grants (THQIT)

Partnering to Improve Patient Safety in Rural WV

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Description:  Expands the reporting of medical errors and near misses, monitors safety event reporting, and develops a learning network among small, rural hospitals and their associated ambulatory care facilities, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies.
Year 1 Funding:  $323,773
Estimated Total Funding:  $889,388
Principal Investigator:  Gail Bellamy
Applicant Institution:  West Virginia Medical Institute
City/Town:  Charleston, West Virginia
Grant Number:  UC1 HS14920
Category:  Implementation Grants (THQIT)