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CT-ORH Announces 2011-12 CT Rural Hospital Quality Improvement Grant Recipients

The CT-ORH is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011-12 Rural Hospital Quality Improvement grant program. Annually, the grant awardees are selected by panel from the applications received by the end of the application period in September. All applications require a full description of the proposed projects including data showing need, submission of a detailed budget, timeline with goals and measureable outcomes. The proposed projects need to have a mission to enhance the quality of rural Connecticut health care or to increase access to health care for Connecticut rural residents.

The 2011-12 grant recipients are:

Organization Project Awarded Amount
Windham Hospital Foundation To develop a program and activities to reduce the re-admission rates for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease $ 6,444.12
New Milford Hospital To implement a pilot program to reduce avoidable re-admission rates for Medicare beneficiaries with heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pneumonia and Vascular Disease. $10,000.00

For more information about these grant initiatives or the CT-ORH grant program, please contact the CT-ORH.

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CT-ORH, Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Park Place East, Winsted, CT 06098-1798
Phone: (860) 738-6378  |  Fax: (860) 738-6443
Barbara Berger, Director
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