Research and Projects: AHRQ THQIT and SRD Portfolio:

Wisconsin

Total Years of Funding:  3
Total Funding:  $3.3 million

CPOE Implementation in ICUs

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Description:  Assesses the implementation of CPOE systems in 6 intensive care units (ICUs) and evaluates the value and outcomes of patient safety involving medication errors; quality of care; end users' job tasks, perceptions, and attitudes; and financial impact.
Year 1 Funding:  $471,884
Estimated Total Funding:  $1,455,066
Principal Investigator:  Pascale Carayon
Applicant Institution:  University of Wisconsin
City/Town:  Madison, Wisconsin
Grant Number:  R01 HS15274
Category:  Value Grants (THQIT)

Developing Shared EHR Infrastructure in Wisconsin

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Description:  Plans the implementation of a common infrastructure for an integrated EHR and CPOE to enhance access to clinical data, develops a workable model/plan for standards-based data sharing to allow multiple providers using disparate information systems to access patient information, and creates a quality measurement and enhancement tool that would measure improvements in quality and patient care.
Year 1 Funding:  $192,000
Estimated Total Funding:  $192,000
Principal Investigator:  Tim Size
Applicant Institution:  Reedsburg Area Medical Center
City/Town:  Reedsburg, Wisconsin
Grant Number:  P20 HS15295
Category:  Planning Grants (THQIT)

Improving Patient Safety/Quality with HIT Implementation

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Description:  Implements an Epic health IT system and diffuses the system community-wide; identifies the prevalence of medication errors, near misses, and preventable adverse drug events; assesses costs and customer satisfaction both before and after implementation.
Year 1 Funding:  $500,000
Estimated Total Funding:  $1.5 million
Principal Investigator:  John Reiling
Applicant Institution:  St. Joseph's Community Hospital
City/Town:  West Bend, Wisconsin
Grant Number:  UC1 HS15284
Category:  Implementation Grants (THQIT)

Planning for a Rural Prescription Medication Network

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Description:  Develops a shared electronic repository for patient-level prescription medication data that enables real-time access for patients receiving healthcare services and plans a model system design to electronically link prescription medication data across hospitals and physician practices.
Year 1 Funding:  $167,781
Estimated Total Funding:  $167,781
Principal Investigator:  Robert Gribble
Applicant Institution:  St. Joseph's Hospital
City/Town:  Marshfield, Wisconsin
Grant Number:  P20 HS15327
Category:  Planning Grants (THQIT)