Florida 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
Rural Assistance Center State Profile
Florida Top Three Flex Activities in 2009
- Pharmacy HIT
- Patient Safety Initiative - Medication Error Prevention/Reduction
- Rural EMS Provider Network
Florida 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.
Florida Most Significant Flex 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.