HRSA Releases $24.5 Million in Grants to Support Poison Control Centers
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Health Resources and Services Administration has announced $24.5 million in grants to support the work of 55 poison control centers across the country.
"Poison control centers are our nation's primary defense against injury and deaths from poisonings," said HRSA Administrator Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N. "These grants help strengthen the centers' ability to carry out this life-saving work."
The grants help poison centers provide treatment recommendations for poisonings, comply with certification requirements, and conduct evaluations of poison prevention strategies and activities.
HRSA's Poison Control Program funds the national Poison Help toll-free number, 1-800-222-1222, which provides multilingual help from trained pharmacists and nurses 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
More than two million poisonings are reported annually to poison control centers. Over half occur among children younger than age five and more than 70 percent can be treated over the phone with guidance from trained healthcare professionals.
Grant awards are provided below.
Organization City State Award
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Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham Ala. $193,769.00
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Banner Poison Control Center Phoenix Ariz. $268,443.00
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Arizona Board of Regents Tucson Ariz. $178,962.00
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University of Arkansas for Little Rock Ark.
Medical Sciences $233,128.00
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The Regents of the University of San Francisco Calif.
California, San Francisco $2,953,704.00
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Denver Health and Hospital Denver Colo.
Authority $846,495.00
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University of Connecticut Health Farmington Conn.
Center $296,975.00
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National Capital Poison Center Washington D.C. $386,805.00
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University of Miami Coral Gables Fla. $464,569.00
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University of Florida Gainesville Fla. $494,569.00
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Florida Health Sciences Center, Tampa Fla.
Inc. $464,569.00
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Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority Atlanta Ga. $713,882.00
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MCHC-Chicago Hospital Council Chicago Ill. $1,082,997.00
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Clarian Health Partners Indianapolis Ind. $530,235.00
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Iowa Statewide Poison Control Sioux City Iowa
Center $255,184.00
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University of Kansas Medical Kansas City Kan.
Center Research Institute $234,438.00
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Norton Hospitals, Inc. Louisville Ky. $352,454.00
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LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport La.
Shreveport $389,707.00
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Maine Health Portland Maine $278,941.00
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University of Maryland- Baltimore Baltimore Md. $314,071.00
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Children's Hospital Boston Mass. $645,075.00
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Children's Hospital of Michigan Detroit Mich. $866,660.00
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Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis Minn. $554,817.00
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University of Mississippi Medical Jackson Miss.
Center $248,062.00
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Cardinal Glennon Children's St. Louis Mo.
Hospital $487,918.00
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The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha Neb. $236,694.00
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University of Medicine & Newark N.J.
Dentistry of New Jersey $733,755.00
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University of New Mexico Health Albuquerque N.M.
Sciences Center $158,626.00
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The Research Foundation of SUNY Albany N.Y. $364,056.00
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Kaleida Health Buffalo N.Y. $132,384.00
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Winthrop University Hospital Mineola N.Y. $330,960.00
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New York City Health & Hospitals New York N.Y.
Corp. $695,016.00
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University of Rochester Rochester N.Y. $132,384.00
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Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte N.C. $701,923.00
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Children's Hospital Medical Cincinnati Ohio
Center $330,008.00
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University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland Ohio $330,008.00
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Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus Ohio
Inc. $330,008.00
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University of Oklahoma Health Oklahoma City Okla.
Sciences Center $300,907.00
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Oregon Health and Science Portland Ore.
University $388,356.00
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pa.
Philadelphia $699,117.00
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Pittsburgh Pa.
Center $440,157.00
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University of South Carolina Columbia S.C.
Research Foundation $349,859.00
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Vanderbilt University Medical Nashville Tenn.
Center $496,122.00
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Dallas County Hospital District Dallas Texas $563,685.00
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R.E. Thomason General Hospital El Paso Texas $109,100.00
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University of Texas Medical Galveston Texas
Branch $490,951.00
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Texas Tech University Health Lubbock Texas
Sciences CE $109,100.00
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University of Texas Health San Antonio Texas
Science Center $345,484.00
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Scott & White Memorial Hospital Temple Texas $200,017.00
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University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah $194,739.00
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The Rector and Visitors of the Charlottesville Va.
University of Virginia $191,353.00
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Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond Va. $246,907.00
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Washington Poison Center Seattle Wash. $513,984.00
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West Virginia University Research Morgantown W.Va.
Corp. $157,693.00
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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wis.
Inc. $467,728.00
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TOTAL: $24,477,510.00
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SOURCE Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
