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COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - OU MEDICINE, INC. D/B/A OKLAHOMA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OU HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENT ROOM EQUIPMENT PROJECT ADDRESS: 1200 EVERETT DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73104 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: ERIN WALKER, MHA - AVP OPERATIONS, OKLAHOMA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROJECT DIRECTOR CONTACT (VOICE): 405-271-5912 EXT. 53068 OR 405-248-8650 PROJECT DIRECTOR CONTACT (FAX): 405-271-1773 PROJECT DIRECTOR CONTACT (EMAIL): ERIN.WALKER@OUHEALTH.COM PROJECT WEBSITE: NOT APPLICABLE GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED: HRSA-22-134 (CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING (CDS): CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS) BRIEF PROJECT SUMMARY: OKLAHOMA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS SEEKING TO CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS AT SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR HARMING THEMSELVES, PARENTS, VISITORS, AND/OR STAFF MEMBERS. THE PROJECT INCLUDES TWO PHASES. THE FIRST IS TO RENOVATE PATIENT ROOMS IN THE CURRENT EMERGENCY DEPART AND INPATIENT UNITS TO BE SAFER FOR PATIENTS. THE REQUEST FOR FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THIS PHASE WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF A TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM THAT WILL REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY OF PATIENTS FACING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, OR COMPLICATIONS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, AND/OR INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. THIS INCLUDES THE PHILIPS AMBIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, WHICH IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND AND UNIQUELY DESIGNED FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES PHILIPS AMBIENT LIGHTING, SOUNDS, AND IMAGE/VIDEO PROJECTIONS, AS WELL AS THE RECORNECT COWIN-48 INTERACTIVE TOUCH SCREEN AND GRASP SOFTWARE. PHILIPS PARTNERED WITH RECORNECT TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES PATIENT PROGRAMMING MEANT TO REDUCE STIMULATION AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE THE HEALING ENVIRONMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH SENSORY NEEDS. THE SECOND PHASE IS TO BUILD OUT AN EMERGENCY ROOM EXPANSION OF 10 PATIENT ROOMS WHICH CAN SAFELY ACCOMMODATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS. THE FEDERALLY FUNDED PORTION OF THIS PHASE WILL INCLUDE PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT FOR THE ADDITIONAL ROOMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROVIDED EQUIPM ENT LIST. IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE INSTALL THE PHILIPS AMBIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PACKAGE IN THE SENSORY PLAY ROOM IN THE EXPANDED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.