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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Cook County Health
Grantee: Cook County Health
Grantor: Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: CDS Cook County Health Fetal Heart Monitor Initiative
Grant Amount: $500,000.00
Grant Period: 9/30/2026 - 9/29/2027
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: This is a formal request to accept the CDS Cook County Health Fetal Heart Monitor Initiative Grant. This program proposed to modernize maternal-fetal surveillance at Stroger Hospital by procuring 25 advanced, EHR-integrated fetal heart monitors to replace aging, end-of-life hardware. The project aims to enhance patient safety by ensuring continuous, high-sensitivity monitoring and reducing equipment down time. Key objectives include finalizing vendor contracts within 90 days, completing integration by month 8, and achieving 100 % staff training and system reliability within the 12-month period. Enhanced equipment reliability is particularly critical in a high-volume safety-net hospital serving patients with complex medical and social needs, where delays in diagnosis or interruptions in fetal surveillance can contribute to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. The purposed procurement will ensure that Stroger Hospital maintains a dependable and resilient monitoring infrastructure capable of supporting high-quality maternity care for all populations throughout Cook County.
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