| Principal Investigator | Project Title | Location | 1st Year Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy E. Donaldson, D.N.Sc., Association of California Nurse Leaders |
"CalNOC Partners to Reduce Patient Falls Project" | Sacramento, CA | $99,027 |
| David S. Hopkins, Ph.D., Pacific Business Group on Health |
"Consumer-Driven Model for Improving Health Care Quality" | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 |
| Louise Dembry, M.D., State of Connecticut Dept. of Public Health |
"Training for Improved Provider Response to Bioterrorism" | Hartford, CT | $100,000 |
| Suzanne F. Delbanco, Ph.D., Leapfrog Group |
"Using Incentives to Drive Leaps in Patient Safety" | Washington, DC | $99,975 |
| Karen S. Kmetik, Ph.D., American Medical Association |
"Effecting Change in Chronic Care: The Tipping Point" | Chicago, IL | $99,506 |
| Jerod M. Loeb, Ph.D., Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations |
"Measurement & Bioterrorism Preparedness: An Impact Study" | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $199,977 |
| Paul J. Sharek, M.D., Child Health Corporation of America |
"Implementing Pediatric Patient Safety Practices" | Shawnee Mission, KS | $81,250 |
| Michael D. Hagen, M.D., American Board of Family Practice |
"Comparison of Healthcare and Recertification Measures" | Lexington, KY | $100,000 |
| David F. Polakoff, M.D., American Medical Directors Association |
"Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Partnership" | Columbia, MD | $100,000 |
| Carole M. Lannon, M.D., National Initiative/Children's Healthcare Quality |
"Partnership to Improve Children's Healthcare Quality" | Boston, MA | $99,551 |
| George J. Miller, Ph.D., The Altarum Institute |
"Improving Healthcare Responses to Bioterrorist Events" | Ann Arbor, MI | $99,977 |
| Michael D. Callahan, M.S., Healthfront |
"A National Center for Value Purchasing Methods" | Bloomington, MN | $100,000 |
| Suzanne M. Broderick, Ph.D., New York State Dept. of Health |
"Different Approaches to Informational Dissemination" | Albany, NY | $99,564 |
| Penny H. Feldman, Ph.D., Visiting Nurse Service of New York |
"Partnership for Achieving Quality Homecare" | New York, NY | $99,986 |
| Lucy A. Savitz, Ph.D., Research Triangle Institute |
"Partnership for Advancing Quality Together" | Research Triangle, NC | $199,086 |
| Donald E. Casey, M.D., Catholic Health Partners |
"Guidelines Applied in Practice-GAP: Heart Failure Care" | Cincinnati, OH | $97,970 |
| Vincenza T. Snow, M.D., American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine |
"Closing the Gap: Partnerships for Change" | Philadelphia, PA | $99,454 |
| John R. Combes, M.D., Institute for Healthy Communities |
"Improving Care for the Dying: Transforming Patient's Wishes" | Harrisburg, PA | $83,995 |
| Mark J. Young, M.D., Lehigh Valley Hospital |
"Partnering for Improved Primary Care Diabetes Management" | Allentown, PA | $100,000 |
|
Susan D. Horn, Ph.D., International Severity Information Systems, Inc. |
"Real-Time Optimal Care Plans for Nursing Home QI" | Salt Lake City, UT | $99,643 |
| Josie R. Williams, M.D., Texas A&M University |
"Striving Together, Improving Healthcare" | College Station, TX | $100,000 |
| Steven M. Ornstein, M.D., Physician Micro Systems, Inc. |
"Accelerating TRIP in a Practice-Based Research Network" | Seattle, WA | $98,676 |