City of Hawarden for the Hawarden Regional Healthcare

Date of Award

09.22.2014

Program

Rural Healthcare, Delivery

Amount

$514,654

Term of Grant

48 months

Project Title

ePharmacy & eEmergency at Hawarden Regional Healthcare

Project Description

Funding to Hawarden Regional Healthcare to provide first-dose medication review 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week by licensed pharmacists through ePharmacy telemedicine services and complete the safety loop utilizing automated medication dispensing units; and funding to improve quality and care of emergency services through eEmergency access to board certified emergency physicians and experienced critical care nurses through live two-way video (telemedicine).