Research & Grants

Serving the health care needs of our communities is paramount to following the mission established by Providence Hospitals. Not only does the hospital system strive to sustain innovative centers of excellence within, its core values are demonstrated through various programs. And that requires special funding.

Opportunities for funding are found through grants which provide financial support for specific facilities, activities, programs or areas of interest. The extent of grant funding varies depending on the sponsor and the scope of the project. Grants can be limited to a specific time frame or it can be on-going, and generally do not require being paid back.

Grant seeking is big business; about $150 billion dollars is spent on grants each year in the U.S. alone, and more than nine thousand public and private granting programs can be identified.

Providence Hospitals have been recipients of several grants during the
past two years. Here is a short summary of programs/projects which benefited from
grants:

Bedside Medication Verification and Administration System
This project is funded by The Duke Endowment
Purpose: To purchase and implement an electronic beside medication verification and
administration system that would enhance patient safety.

Workforce Development
This program is funded by The Duke Endowment
Purpose: To enhance and build on the current workforce development efforts at Providence Hospitals. This is being accomplished through the development of new programs designed to recruit the future workforce and to support students currently
entering the health care workforce at Providence Hospitals.

Community Health and Wellness Outreach
This program is funded by: SC Department of Health and Human Services-Prevention Partnership
Purpose: To provide free community health screenings and educational programs to low socio-economic communities and students in order to identify health care related issues
related to diabetes, hypertension and obesity.

Nurse Education, Practice and Retention Grant
This project is funded by Department of Health Resources and Service Administration
Purpose: To create a culture of synergy within the hospital that will cross the health care system. The objective is to enhance patient care, increase RN retention, reduced RN vacancy rates while improving patient satisfaction, decrease falls, preventative codes and increase RN hours per patient day.