Seven healthcare providers have been selected as recipients of the eighth annual 2015 Putting Patients First grants, according to a news release.
The grants will fund education and training programs "to improve the patient experience and safety in diagnostic imaging," according to a news release.
The Association for Medical Imaging Management and Toshiba America Medical Systems awarded one grant of up to $20,000 to an integrated delivery network. They also awarded six pediatric and overall patient care grants of up to $7,500.
The IDN grant has been awarded to:
1. University of Virginia Health System (Charlottesville). With the grant money, the health system will implement a comprehensive MRI education program targeting children and their parents to help reduce pediatric sedation and anesthesia during exams.
Pediatric and overall patient care grants went to:
2. Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Children's will incorporate a quality improvement initiative to define an internal standard for reporting and recommendations when evaluating pediatric breast ultrasound images.
3. ProMedica Toledo (Ohio) Hospital. With the grant money, the hospitalwill establish the "Tranquility" program, which will implement distraction and relaxation methods, such as music therapy, to reduce stress in and radiation exposure to pediatric patients.
4. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Cincinnati Children'swill create patient-friendly MRI and CT preparation rooms.
5. Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital. The hospital will create an app or a series of short video clips, provided on a mobile device, and patients will be able to learn about the various exams they are scheduled to have.
6. Holy Name Medical Center (Teaneck, N.J.). Holy Name will establish the Radiation Awareness to Reduce Radiation Exposure program. The program will provide training on medical imaging radiation to medical staff and community members.
7. Jefferson Outpatient Imaging (Norriton, Pa.). Jefferson will buy fleece jackets for patients to wear during PET/CT scans. The jackets will also make intravenous injections easier with hidden zippers.