Capital Health System Inc

RYAN WHITE PART C OUTPATIENT EIS PROGRAM

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY ADDRESS: ATTN: DAVE BILSKY, CAPITAL HEALTH PROJECT & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 750 BRUNSWICK AVE., TRENTON, NJ 08638-4143 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: DAVE BILSKY, PROJECT MANAGER, CAPITAL HEALTH PROJECT & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CONTACT NUMBERS: VOICE: (609) 803-9779; FAX: (609) 815-7609 EMAIL ADDRESS: DBILSKY@CAPITALHEALTH.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.CAPITALHEALTH.ORG GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: $925,000 CAPITAL HEALTH, A REGIONAL LEADER IN PROVIDING PROGRESSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY PATIENT CARE BY EXCEPTIONAL PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND STAFF IN TRENTON, NJ, REQUESTS A HRSA “CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS” GRANT TO MODERNIZE AN OUTPATIENT BUILDING WHERE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF INNER-CITY TRENTON RECEIVE PRIMARY AND OBSTETRIC CARE. SPECIFICALLY, CAPITAL HEALTH SEEKS TO UPGRADE THE LIGHTING, AIR HANDLING, NETWORKING, CABLING, COMPUTERS, AND PHONE SYSTEM IN THE 66-YEAR OLD BUILDING. THESE UPGRADES WILL IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY, AND SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR PATIENTS, PROVIDERS, AND STAFF. THE NEEDS FOR THESE UPGRADES ARE SUMMARIZED BELOW AND ARE ALIGNED WITH CAPITAL HEALTH’S MISSION “TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE POPULATIONS WE SERVE IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES.” LIGHTING: THE CURRENT INCANDESCENT LIGHTING IN THE BUILDING HAS VERY POOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WHICH HAS ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. CONVERTING THE INCANDESCENT LIGHTING TO LED LIGHTING WILL REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY 105,431 KWH ANNUALLY AND REDUCE ENERGY-RELATED COSTS BY $15,815 ANNUALLY, IN ADDITION TO SAVING $1,576 IN MAINTENANCE COSTS AND $1,693 IN HVAC COSTS PER YEAR. AIR HANDLER UNITS (HVAC): THE EXISTING THREE AIR HANDLER UNITS AT THE BELLEVUE AVENUE BUILDING ARE NEARLY 30 YEARS OLD, WHICH IS 10-15 YEARS PAST THEIR LIFESPAN. THE AIR HANDLER UNITS IN THE BUILDING, WHICH INCLUDE CHILLED AND HOT WATER COILS, ELECTRICAL MOTORS, DAMPERS, ACTUATORS, AND FANS, HAVE A LIF E EXPECTANCY OF ONLY 15-20 YEARS IF MAINTAINED PROPERLY (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS [ASHRAE]). MODERN, PROPERLY FUNCTIONING AIR HANDLER UNITS ARE IMPORTANT FOR MANAGING AIR FLOW AND CLIMATE CONTROL. REPLACING THE AIR HANDLER UNITS WILL ALSO IMPROVE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE BUILDING. NETWORKING AND CABLING: THE NETWORKING EQUIPMENT IN THE BUILDING IS SEVERAL YEARS PAST ITS END-OF-LIFE SUPPORT, THUS COMPROMISING NETWORK SECURITY AND CONNECTIVITY TO CAPITAL HEALTH’S MAIN HOSPITAL. THE LAST DATE TO RECEIVE APPLICABLE SERVICE AND SUPPORT FOR THE FOR THE PHYSICAL HARDWARE IN THE IT CLOSET, WHICH TRANSMITS DATA BACK TO THE MAIN HOSPITAL WAS OCTOBER 31, 2021. THE LAST DATE TO RECEIVE APPLICABLE SERVICE AND SUPPORT FOR THE FOR THE WIRELESS NETWORK POINTS THAT ENABLE DEVICES TO CONNECT WIRELESSLY WAS APRIL 30, 2021. AS A RESULT, THE EQUIPMENT IS AT RISK OF FAILING AT ANY TIME, AND SECURITY PATCHES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE, WHICH POSES A SIGNIFICANT SECURITY RISK TO THE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT AND CABLING CANNOT SUPPORT NEW NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH HINDERS PATIENT CARE IMPROVEMENT AND MEDICAL ADVANCES. TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, CAPITAL HEALTH PLANS TO BUILD A NEW DATA ROOM IN THE BUILDING THAT WILL SUPPORT THE IT NETWORKING INFRASTRUCTURE. COMPUTERS: CAPITAL HEALTH SEEKS TO PURCHASE 13 MODERN, DELL COMPUTERS FOR CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL PERSONNEL IN THE BUILDING WHOSE COMPUTERS ARE PAST THEIR USEFUL LIFE AND CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT WINDOWS 10. PHONE SYSTEM: THE CURRENT PHONE SYSTEM IN THE BUILDING IS AN OUTDATED LANDLINE SYSTEM. CAPITAL HEALTH PLANS TO CONVERT THE EXISTING PHONE SYSTEM TO A VOIP, DATA CABLE -BASED PHONE SYSTEM AS PART OF THE UPGRADE OF THE DATA ROOM. THE PROPOSED MODERNIZATION ACTIVITIES ARE PRIORITIZED BASED ON URGENCY AND OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS WEATHER. SINCE THE BUILDING IS FU

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY ADDRESS: 2480 PENNINGTON ROAD, SUITE 101 PENNINGTON, NJ 08530 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: PAUL MORER, SIMULATION COORDINATOR CONTACT NUMBERS: VOICE: (609) 303-4563; FAX: (609) 815-7204 EMAIL ADDRESS: PMORER@CAPITALHEALTH.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.CAPITALHEALTH.ORG GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: $550,000 CAPITAL HEALTH IS A REGIONAL LEADER IN TRENTON, NEW JERSEY PROVIDING PROGRESSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY PATIENT CARE BY EXCEPTIONAL PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND STAFF. CAPITAL HEALTH REQUESTS A HRSA “CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS” GRANT TO EXPAND ITS CAPABILITIES FOR SIMULATION TRAINING FOR MEDICAL AND NURSING STAFF AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TRAINEES IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE, AND INTERNAL MEDICINE. CAPITAL HEALTH IS COMPRISED OF TWO HOSPITALS, INCLUDING THE?REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN TRENTON?AND?CAPITAL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER – HOPEWELL, AS WELL AS THE?HAMILTON OUTPATIENT FACILITY AND APPROXIMATELY 50 PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PRACTICES?ACROSS THE REGION. A FIVE-TIME MAGNET®-RECOGNIZED HEALTH SYSTEM FOR NURSING EXCELLENCE, CAPITAL HEALTH SERVES AS A?LEVEL II REGIONAL TRAUMA CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER,?REGIONAL PERINATAL CENTER?(INCLUDING A LEVEL III NICU), AND?EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING CENTER. CAPITAL HEALTH ALSO OFFERS THE REGION’S FIRST AND MOST EXPERIENCED?PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT?AND NEW JERSEY’S FIRST AUTISM-FRIENDLY PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. CAPITAL HEALTH ALSO HAS A REPUTABLE TRADITION OF TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTH CARE LEADERS THROUGH GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME), AND RECENTLY EXPANDED ITS GME OFFERINGS BY INCREASING THE INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHING THREE NEW GME PROGRAMS. TO MEET THE TRAINING NEEDS OF PROVIDERS, STAFF, AND GME RESIDENTS, CAPITAL HEALTH ESTABLISHED A SMALL-SCALE MOBILE SIMULATION UNIT IN 2017 BY CONVERTING A DECOMMISSIONED AMBULANCE INTO A SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT ON WHEELS. W ITH THIS UNIT, CAPITAL HEALTH IS ONLY ABLE TO DO SMALL GROUP SCENARIOS AND SMALL (ONE OR TWO PERSON) TASK TRAINING. IN RESPONSE TO THE DEMAND FOR LARGER, MORE MODERN, AND MORE PORTABLE SIMULATION CAPABILITY, CAPITAL HEALTH IS IN THE PROCESS OF EQUIPPING A STATE-OF THE-ART SIMULATION CENTER ON WHEELS. FUNDING FROM THE HRSA CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING PROGRAM WILL ENABLE CAPITAL HEALTH TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL SIMULATION RESOURCES TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF SIMULATION OFFERINGS FOR A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, INCLUDING NURSING STAFF, MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS TO ENABLE THE EXISTING MOBILE SIMULATION UNITS TO ATTEND MORE COMMUNITY EVENTS. SAFE TRAINING IN ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT, INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES, MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC CRISES, CHILDBIRTH, INFANT RESUSCITATION, AND TEAM CARE ARE JUST SOME OF THE AREAS WHERE CAPITAL HEALTH WILL UTILIZE A NEW, MOBILE SIMULATION LABORATORY TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL STAFF AND BROADER COMMUNITY. CAPITAL HEALTH PLANS TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL ALL REQUESTED EQUIPMENT WITHIN 10 MONTHS OF NOTICE OF GRANT AWARD.