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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1798 |
| Jay Weiss Pilot Program to Address Health Disparities in Overtown |
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| Requester: |
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine |
Organization: |
Jay Weiss Center for Social Medicine and Health Equity |
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| Project Title: |
Jay Weiss Pilot Program to Address Health Disparities in Overtown |
Date Submitted |
1/4/2008 9:29:21 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Margolis |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To decrease emergency room visits and hospitalizations thereby reducing Medicaid and LIP and charity care costs. |
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| Recipient: |
Jay Weiss Center for Social Medicine and Health Equity |
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Contact: |
Laurence Gardner, MD |
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1500 NW 12 Avenue,Jackson Memorial Towers West, Suite 1208 W |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 243-1253 |
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Miami 33136 |
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Contact email: |
LGardner@med.miami.edu |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Jay Weiss Pilot Program to Address Health Disparities in Overtown will improve the health status and quality of life of severely ill and underserved individuals through home-based health promotion and harm reduction reinforced by community health promoters. The pilot will show that intensive education and support will improve acccess to and adherence with medical care, reducing complications from chronic disease and decreasing ER visits and hospitalizations. By comprehensive approach to chronic disease management in the most difficult patients, we expect to see dramatic cost savings to the health care system. This program will also aid community development by seeking to recruit and employ individuals from the area, providing stable high-quality jobs, and by developing and supporting prevention, education and hard reduction activities. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved health status for chronically ill and underserved individuals in the Overtown area and reduced number of ER visits and hospitalizations, with a goal of saving approximately $15,000 per patient per year to the public health system. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$750,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,025,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$250,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$25,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$250,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$750,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations, Expansion of program to other underserved areas. |
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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: |
UM AHEC program needs assessment; Jay Weiss Center study on health disparities in Overtown |
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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: |
Miami Dade Legislative Delegation Public Hearing Request to Participate |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
