The Regents of the University of California

Project name

Appropriateness of Interventional Cardiology in California Hospitals

Grant amount

$558,912

Quarter

April through June

Award date

5/10/2005

Grantee program area

Health and Technology (2004-2008)

City

San Francisco

State

California

Website

http://www.research.ucsf.edu/OSR/index.asp

Grant description:

To assess the adoption and use of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in California hospitals and to determine whether and where interventional cardiology is practiced in a manner that is inconsistent with the evidence base for PCI.