Here are five hospitals that have received grants of at least $1 million this fall.
1. University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Receives $27M From National Cancer Institute — The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute received a $27 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute in Oct. 2010 to expand cancer programs and research. The grant, which was renewed by the UPCI and UP Center Cancer Center, will fund programs for women's cancers and research to study the link between cancer and aging.
2. Two Elmira, N.Y., Hospitals Awarded $20M Toward Merger — The New York State Department of Health awarded $20 million dollars in Oct. 2010 to help two hospitals in Elmira, N.Y., with merger plans. The CEO's of St. Joseph's Hospital and Arnot Ogden Medical Center plan to put the money towards debt reduction and IT initiatives to help link both facilities.
3. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Gets $12M Grant For IBD Registry — Cincinnati Children's Hospital has received a $12 million grant in Oct. 2010 to create a registry system aimed at improving outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The grant, which was awarded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, will also connect 27 GI practices across the U.S. Locations of the GI practices include Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas, Chicago and Boston.
4. Ohio State University Medical Center Gets $7.4M Grant for Women's Health Studies — The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, received a $7.4 million federal grant in Oct. 2010 for studies on women and aging. OSU Medical Center is one of four regional centers collaborating on the Women's Health Initiative, a long-term, federally funded study and the largest coordinated study of women's health.
5. Johns Hopkins Gets $3.84M Grant for Urban Health Program — The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine received $3.84 million in federal grants in Oct. 2010 to support the creation of a new branch of its urban health program. The five-year grant was made available through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It will support the establishment of the Osler Urban Health Residency Track — part of Hopkins' primary care arm, the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program.
1. University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Receives $27M From National Cancer Institute — The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute received a $27 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute in Oct. 2010 to expand cancer programs and research. The grant, which was renewed by the UPCI and UP Center Cancer Center, will fund programs for women's cancers and research to study the link between cancer and aging.
2. Two Elmira, N.Y., Hospitals Awarded $20M Toward Merger — The New York State Department of Health awarded $20 million dollars in Oct. 2010 to help two hospitals in Elmira, N.Y., with merger plans. The CEO's of St. Joseph's Hospital and Arnot Ogden Medical Center plan to put the money towards debt reduction and IT initiatives to help link both facilities.
3. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Gets $12M Grant For IBD Registry — Cincinnati Children's Hospital has received a $12 million grant in Oct. 2010 to create a registry system aimed at improving outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The grant, which was awarded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, will also connect 27 GI practices across the U.S. Locations of the GI practices include Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas, Chicago and Boston.
4. Ohio State University Medical Center Gets $7.4M Grant for Women's Health Studies — The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, received a $7.4 million federal grant in Oct. 2010 for studies on women and aging. OSU Medical Center is one of four regional centers collaborating on the Women's Health Initiative, a long-term, federally funded study and the largest coordinated study of women's health.
5. Johns Hopkins Gets $3.84M Grant for Urban Health Program — The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine received $3.84 million in federal grants in Oct. 2010 to support the creation of a new branch of its urban health program. The five-year grant was made available through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It will support the establishment of the Osler Urban Health Residency Track — part of Hopkins' primary care arm, the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program.