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Florida

State Office Director

Robert Pannell
(850) 245-4444 ext 2705
Robert_Pannell@doh.state.fl.us

Specialty Areas / Background

Health Planning

State Office Director since October 2008

 

Flex Coordinator

Joel Libby
(850) 245-4444 ext 2706
Joel_Libby@doh.state.fl.us

Specialty Areas / Background

Hospital Administration, Health Care Regulation

Flex Coordinator since April 2009

 

Top Three Flex Activities in 2009

  1. Pharmacy HIT
  2. Patient Safety Initiative - Medication Error Prevention/Reduction
  3. Rural EMS Provider Network

Flex Program Success Story

The Patient Safety Initiative in combination with the Pharmacy HIT grant equipment, has had a significant improvement in quality, reduction of medication errors and education of practitioners.

Most Significant Achievement

The Pharmacy HIT grant has enabled the eleven CAHs in Florida to purchase excellent, up-to-date equipment, such as medication distribution cabinets and Pharmacy Information Management Systems.

Flex Program Details

Location: Florida State Office
Number of CAHs: 11 (plus 2 pending applications)
Web site: http://www.floridashealth.com/Workforce/RuralHealth/ruralhealthhome.html

State Rural Health Plan
Rural Assistance Center State Resources