Deaconess Clinic Inc

The deaconess research institute assists the deaconess health system through its 20 hospital locations, 100+ of clinics & ambulatory facilities, and various community partners in the tri-state area in gaining access to leading edge medical science and new treatments for acute and chronic illnesses. The institute was awarded 12 new and expanded clinical research grants this year to study investigational drugs and devices across 5 fields of medicine including, but not limited to, new treatments for heart disease, cancer, asthma, eosinophilic esophagitis, migraine, diabetes, c.diff. The new research contracts provided treatment or testing opportunities and preventative health services for thousands of patients. In all, the newly awarded grants and contracts this year totaled $2.2 million to cover the costs associated with the conduct of the clinical trials within the region. 331 new patients enrolled onto clinical protocols, resulting in 1,001 research related patient visits.