Kansas
Child Health Extramural Research by State and Country
Principal Investigator: Sharek, Paul
Title: Implementing Pediatric Patient Safety Practices
Institution: Child Health Corporation of America, Shawnee Mission, KS
E-mail: psharek@leland.stanford.edu
Project Dates: 09/30/02-09/29/06
Project No.: U18 HS 13698
Summary: This project will plan and support the expansion of a medication error reduction program, identify and collaborate on best practices in pediatric pain management, and implement a pediatric patient safety best practices program.
Principal Investigator: St. Peter, Robert
Title: Evaluation of Kansas HealthWave
Institution: Kansas Health Institute, Topeka, KS
E-mail: rstpeter@khi.org
Project Dates: 09/30/99-09/29/02
Project No.: U01 HS10536
Summary: This study will examine the features of the SCHIP in Kansas that impact health care access, quality, utilization, and satisfaction for low-income children who remain uninsured after program implementation, enrollees in HealthWave, traditional Medicaid enrollees, and vulnerable groups of children, and the health care system.
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