More than 10 percent of the nation’s health care facilities are seeking grants from Cardinal Health, Dublin, Ohio, through a $1 million fund set up by the company to help improve patient safety.
Cardinal Health officials said 730 hospitals, health systems, and community health clinics responded to their announcement in August about the program. The company plans to fund up to 40 grants.
The chosen facilities will be awarded up to $50,000 each to help fund new and innovative programs that establish or implement creative and replicable methods that address challenges in providing quality patient care and to help drive improvements.
Some 100 to 150 institutions will be asked to submit a full proposal. Awardees will be announced in March 2008.
