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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1559 |
| Minority Health/Sickle Cell |
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| Requester: |
John A. Benz |
Organization: |
South Broward Hospital District |
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| Project Title: |
Minority Health/Sickle Cell |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 3:42:48 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Reduce minority health gap. Reduction in unnecessary utilization, lower costs, improve health of sickle cell patients. |
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| Recipient: |
South Broward Hospital District |
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Contact: |
John A. Benz |
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3501 Johnson Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 985-3451 |
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Hollywood 33021 |
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Contact email: |
Jbenz@mhs.net |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| Pilot medical case management program for residents suffering from complex and chronic aspects of sickle cell disease. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1) Reduction in cost (20%); 2) improved health status; 3) greater patient/physician pilot program relationships; and 4) less emergency/acute care admissions |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$100,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations, pilot program- 1 year |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
NIH National Research, Broward County Health Disparities Studies (1994-2002) |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Broward County Legislative Delegation- Health & Human Services hearing |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/02/2003 |
