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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #3015 |
| Pediatric Cardiovascular Program of North Florida |
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| Requester: |
Larry J. Freeman, Administrator |
Organization: |
Wolfson Children's Hospital |
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| Project Title: |
Pediatric Cardiovascular Program of North Florida |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 4:41:55 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wise |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The program for cardiac services is a full-service operation - allowing the children with heart disease in Florida to remain in the state. This saves funds, such as out of state referrals that are significantly more costly than when these cases are handled in the local area. Once fully developed, this same model can be expanded and placed throughout the state - thus making this regional program a state-wide program. |
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| Recipient: |
Wolfson Children's Hospital |
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Contact: |
Larry J. Freeman |
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800 Prudential Drive |
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Contact Phone: |
(904) 202-8731 |
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Jacksonville 32207 |
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Contact email: |
lfreeman@bmcjax.com |
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| Counties: |
Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| In tandem with the pediatric cardiovascular program at the University of Florida in Gainesville, the entire Northern Florida area (Pensacola, Panama City, Tallahassee, Daytona Beach, St. Augustine, Jacksonville, and Gainesville) are linked together by a telemedicine program. This allows the physicians to evaluate babies and children in the local hospitals, and it has the images transmitted to the specialists in Gainesville or Jacksonville. This system saves money by decreasing travel time of families, allows for a more expeditious confirmation of diagnosis, which will also decrease morbidity and mortality of these pediatric cardiac patients, and weaves together the personnel and resources of communities with the cardiac center. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| 1) Telemedicine services improve access to patients with congenital heart disease especially in rural areas. 2) Quicker consultation by specialists. 3)Decreased transportation costs & unnecessary referrals as proven in the CMS telemedicine diabetes and child abuse programs. 4) Comprehensive cardiac services including consultations, preventive programs, open heart surgery, echocardiology, state of art new technology, heart transplants & managing adults with congenital heart diseases saving significant amounts of money. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$4,400,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$850,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
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: |
$500,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
Minutes/communications of the Jacksonville Pediatric Cardiovascular Advisory Council. |
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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: |
Duval Delegation - Pending |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/21/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
