American Data Network is pleased to announce its third annual grant intended to forward leadership and innovation in quality, safety and commitment to patient care in Arkansas. The criteria for the grant will include original projects or initiatives that improve the safety of patient care, advocate on the patient’s behalf, and/or identify and address the health needs within the community. Eligible programs include projects new to your facility and/or existing initiatives in need additional funding. All acute care and critical access hospitals in Arkansas are eligible to submit applications for consideration. The recipient will be awarded a one-time payment of $5,000 in support of the grant project.
In 2008, St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR was selected to receive the second ADN Quality Grant in support of the development of a National Patient Safety Goal laboratory. The project aimed to improve patient outcomes and safety by developing a hands-on educational lab to compliment their annual patient care and competency program. Attached you will find grant criteria along with additional information regarding the program at St. Bernards.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sherry Bird, sbird@americandatanetwork.com or Stephanie Iorio, siorio@americandatanetwork.com.
About American Data Network
American Data Network was founded in 1994 as a collaborative effort to provide healthcare data solutions for a group of Arkansas hospitals and Arkansas Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Its web-based solutions offer clinical, quality, and financial data that allow healthcare executives to better manage cost, affect physician practice patterns, and meet the growing demand for public accountability and disclosure. ADN clients include an insurance provider, acute care hospitals, and healthcare consulting firms located in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma and Texas. We are proud to be corporate sponsors of the Arkansas Association for Healthcare Quality, Arkansas Organization of Nurse Executives, and Arkansas Healthcare Financial Management Association. For more information on ADN please visit http://www.americandatanetwork.com/
