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CBIRS Request 1575
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1575
Trauma Service Area #3 Mortality Reduction Infrastructure
 
Requester: G. Mark O'Bryant Organization: Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
 
Project Title: Trauma Service Area #3 Mortality Reduction Infrastructure Date Submitted 1/3/2008 10:49:42 AM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
The development of a statewide trauma system. Funding will assist by providing the ten-county (Service Area 3) with a trauma center, the closest of which for this population is at least a two hour drive. Funding will also assist with purchasing infrastructure throughout the Service Area to treat, stablize and transport trauma victims quickly to the trauma center within the Golden Hour. This will result in the reduction of high trauma mortality levels in Service Area 3.
 
Recipient: Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare   Contact: Warren Jones  
  1300 Miccosukee Road   Contact Phone: (850) 431-5450  
  Tallahassee 32308   Contact email: warren.jones@tmh.org
 
Counties: Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Development of a trauma center for trauma service for the 10 county (service area 3), currently not served by a trauma center. Increase the infrastructure required to treat, stabilize and transport trauma victims quickly to the trauma center. Reduction of mortality from trauma in an area noted as the highest level of mortality in the State.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Reduction of mortality trauma in an area noted as the highest level of mortality in the state.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,000,000
 
Total cost of the project: $2,004,064
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $550,000   In-kind Amount $550,000
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   Yes
  Amount: $1,000,000 To Fund: Operations
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Comprehensive Assessment of the Florida Trauma System
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Leon County Legislative Delegation
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No