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| Apr 14th, 2010 |
CSN Awarded Federal Grant Dollars to Train Students in Computerized Health Information Systems
For Immediate Release:
The College of Southern Nevada was recently notified by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the Los Rios Community College District that it will be part of a $5.4 million grant involving a consortium of 14 colleges in California, Hawaii, Arizona and Nevada. If extended into a second year as expected, the grant would provide an additional $5.35 million for a total allocation of $10.75 million.
As part of the grant, CSN will receive approximately $735,000 to train 236 students over a two year period in the kind of computerized health information systems that are being installed by hospitals and medical offices across the nation.
“Electronic records keeping systems will become the norm in medical offices in only a matter of time. As we move from cumbersome paper-based systems, it’s important that the Southern Nevada medical community has highly trained professionals in place that know how to maintain and operate computerized health information systems,” said Dr. Hyla Winters, CSN Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs.
The colleges that will share in the training grant include the Los Rios District’s Cosumnes River College, Butte College, CSN, Cypress College, East Los Angeles College, Fresno City College, Honolulu Community College, Mission College, Orange Coast College, Phoenix College, Pima College, Santa Barbara City College, San Diego Mesa College, and Santa Monica College.
“The colleges involved in this grant will work together to implement curriculum designed to cross-train folks with computer or health care backgrounds and prepare them to work in hospitals and doctors' offices throughout the Western region,” said Los Rios chancellor Brice Harris. “This is critically important work that will act to improve health care outcomes and reduce costs and we are thrilled that one of our colleges will be taking the lead.”
Los Rios’ economic and workforce development unit will manage the network of 14 colleges to: 1) Implement newly established national curricula in health informatics; 2) Recruit and enroll 2,100 students per year in the new curricula; 3) Schedule each program of study to be completed in six months or less; 4) Design flexible programs of study that allow each student to enroll in just those courses he or she needs; 5) Begin training by September 30, 2010; and 6) Link program completers to job opportunities.
The consortium will have a strong working relationship with the health informatics program at UC Davis and will also take advantage of the university’s expertise as a primary healthcare provider.
“It is clear from the number of federal grants we are receiving that our colleges are being seen by state and federal funding sources as educational institutions that can get the job done and get people back to work,” said Los Rios board president Kay Albiani.
The Los Rios Community College District serves more than 90,000 students at its four colleges—American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake and Sacramento City.
As part of the grant, CSN will receive approximately $735,000 to train 236 students over a two year period in the kind of computerized health information systems that are being installed by hospitals and medical offices across the nation.
“Electronic records keeping systems will become the norm in medical offices in only a matter of time. As we move from cumbersome paper-based systems, it’s important that the Southern Nevada medical community has highly trained professionals in place that know how to maintain and operate computerized health information systems,” said Dr. Hyla Winters, CSN Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs.
The colleges that will share in the training grant include the Los Rios District’s Cosumnes River College, Butte College, CSN, Cypress College, East Los Angeles College, Fresno City College, Honolulu Community College, Mission College, Orange Coast College, Phoenix College, Pima College, Santa Barbara City College, San Diego Mesa College, and Santa Monica College.
“The colleges involved in this grant will work together to implement curriculum designed to cross-train folks with computer or health care backgrounds and prepare them to work in hospitals and doctors' offices throughout the Western region,” said Los Rios chancellor Brice Harris. “This is critically important work that will act to improve health care outcomes and reduce costs and we are thrilled that one of our colleges will be taking the lead.”
Los Rios’ economic and workforce development unit will manage the network of 14 colleges to: 1) Implement newly established national curricula in health informatics; 2) Recruit and enroll 2,100 students per year in the new curricula; 3) Schedule each program of study to be completed in six months or less; 4) Design flexible programs of study that allow each student to enroll in just those courses he or she needs; 5) Begin training by September 30, 2010; and 6) Link program completers to job opportunities.
The consortium will have a strong working relationship with the health informatics program at UC Davis and will also take advantage of the university’s expertise as a primary healthcare provider.
“It is clear from the number of federal grants we are receiving that our colleges are being seen by state and federal funding sources as educational institutions that can get the job done and get people back to work,” said Los Rios board president Kay Albiani.
The Los Rios Community College District serves more than 90,000 students at its four colleges—American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake and Sacramento City.
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