UnitedHealth Group/PacifiCare Awards More Than $6.2 Million in Grants to Help Improve Health Care in California
Cypress, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2009) – As part of its
ongoing commitment to California, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and
PacifiCare have awarded more than $6.2 million in grants to benefit
health care consumers and improve the delivery of health care services
in the Golden State.
The grants, ranging from $96,000 to $2 million, have been awarded to 13
California nonprofits dedicated to improving health care services
through enhanced health care technology opportunities, supporting
clinical education and driving preventive-health initiatives.
The grants announced today are part of a four-year, $25 million
commitment to California by UnitedHealth Group and PacifiCare. The
grants and their identified uses are well-aligned with UnitedHealth
Group/PacifiCare’s historic and ongoing commitment to improve the
health care delivery system statewide.
“UnitedHealth Group and PacifiCare are committed to helping
Californians lead healthier lives,” said Steve Nelson, CEO, Western
Region of UnitedHealthcare. “We do this by offering products and
services that improve access to quality health care, and also through
grants to diverse community health organizations that will help improve
the health care delivery system for everyone, including underserved
populations.”
The grants announced today include:
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Alliance Medical Center of
Healdsburg received a $384,573 grant to deploy e-prescribing services
for health care providers at ambulatory practices throughout the rural
Healdsburg region;
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California State University, Fullerton received a $2 million grant to support a project aimed at expanding health care access through nursing;
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Family Health Center of San Diego
received a $96,000 grant for new technology, including robotic devices,
that will help increase the multi-site clinic’s pharmacy throughput;
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Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles
received a $258,913 grant to expand a specialized education and
training program aimed at improving the process for discharging
homeless patients by hospitals throughout Los Angeles, Orange and
Ventura counties;
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LifeLong Medical Care
of Berkeley received a $232,232 grant to install new pharmacy
dispensing and e-prescribing software that will increase medication
safety and enhance pharmacy services;
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Natividad Medical Foundation of Salinas received a $307,121 grant to improve the delivery of health care services for low-income, uninsured Latinos;
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On Lok Senior Health Services of San Francisco received a $250,000 to implement an electronic medical record system aimed at improving care for seniors;
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Project Concern International of
San Diego, with the Mexican Consulate of San Diego, received a $100,000
grant to bring health information and referrals to thousands of
consulate visitors in order to improve their access to preventive
health care;
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Providence Speech and Hearing Center
of Orange received a $307,121 grant to enhance technologies and
implement systems to increase efficiencies for both clinicians and
patients;
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St. Francis Medical Center Foundation
of Lynwood received a $536,763 grant for a diabetes-intervention
program that serves high-risk Latino populations in Southeast Los
Angeles;
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St. Joseph Hospital Foundation
of Orange received a $317,242 grant to fund further development of a
chronic disease management program for Orange County Community Clinics;
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Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services,
focused on serving the needs of children living on the streets of Los
Angeles, received a $763,937 grant to purchase, install and implement
an electronic health record system;
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WIND Youth Services
of Sacramento received a $400,000 grant to create a personalized health
information system to improve health care access and outcomes for
homeless youths in Sacramento County.
UnitedHealth Group offers health benefits, including commercial and
Medicare health plans, to nearly 2.8 million Californians and partners
with about 50,000 physicians across the state.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (www.unitedhealthgroup.com)
is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making
health care work better. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn.,
UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services
through six operating businesses: UnitedHealthcare, Ovations,
AmeriChoice, OptumHealth, Ingenix, and Prescription Solutions. Through
its family of businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves more than 70
million individuals nationwide.
