Phoenix Children's Hospital Receives $200,000 Grant from James M. Cox Foundation

Grant to support technology enhancements through "Connected Patient Project"

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Mar 19, 2015, 12:00 ET

PHOENIX, March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix Children's Hospital received a $200,000 grant from the James M. Cox Foundation. The grant will support the hospital's "Connected Patient Project," which provides customized patient care information on tablets.

Phoenix Children's Hospital uses Journey Boards as tools to help families of a sick child identify what they need to know before taking their child home from the hospital. Parts of the Journey Board may also be applied to a clinic or emergency room visit.

John Wolfe, Cox Communications senior vice president and southwest region manager; Bonnie Morgan, Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation major gifts officer; Teresa Boeger, Phoenix Children's Hospital director of the division of family centered care; Nancy Rigby, Cox Foundations vice president; David Higginson, Phoenix Children Hospital senior vice president and chief information officer; Alex Taylor, Cox Enterprises executive vice president and great-grandson of James M. Cox, the company's founder.

The hospital is currently using print versions of the Journey Board. Through the grant, this information will be delivered utilizing technology, with 200 tablets being installed in patient rooms with interactive, customized content. The project will benefit 13,000 patients annually. In addition to the James M. Cox Foundation grant, Cox Communications is also funding the creation of 21 Journey Board apps, available in English and Spanish.

"For families, hospital stays can be a very intense and stressful time and it can be hard to retain information under those conditions," said Teresa Boeger, director, Division of Family Centered Care at Phoenix Children's Hospital. "Journey Boards help us ensure that comprehension is taking place and helps us identify gaps in understanding. We're excited about the success we've experienced with the Journey Boards and are looking forward to taking it to the next level with the use of technology. Cox has truly been a friend of Phoenix Children's as we continue to incorporate technology into patient care."

Phoenix Children's Hospital is Arizona's only licensed children's hospital and among the largest freestanding facilities of its kind in the country, with 385 licensed beds. The hospital operates satellite centers in the East Valley, Scottsdale, the Northwest Valley, Southwest Valley, Yuma and Flagstaff.

"Cox Communications continues to invest in Arizona's technology infrastructure and communities by offering the fastest speeds available in the state," said John Wolfe, Cox Communications senior vice president and southwest region manager. "Cox and Phoenix Children's Hospital have been partners for more than a decade and Cox is pleased to be the hospital's Internet provider. This grant will help the hospital deliver customized content to educate and comfort their patients' families."

The James M. Cox Foundation was named after Cox Enterprises' founder and provides funding for capital campaigns and special projects in communities where Cox Communications, Cox Automotive and Cox Media Group operate.

"As a technology company, we are transforming our world with new products and services," said Alex Taylor, Cox Enterprises executive vice president and great-grandson of James M. Cox, the company's founder. "But this one in particular feels good because it helps children and their families at a time when they need it most."

Cox Enterprises operates Cox Communications, Go Auto Exchange, Ready Auto Transport and Manheim in Arizona.

About Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix Children's Hospital is Arizona's only children's hospital that is ranked in U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals. Phoenix Children's provides world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families in Arizona and throughout the Southwest. As one of the largest children's hospitals in the country, Phoenix Children's provides care across more than 75 pediatric specialties. The Hospital is poised for continued growth in quality patient care, research and medical education. For more information about the hospital, visit www.phoenixchildrens.org.

About The James M. Cox Foundation
The James M. Cox Foundation provides funding for capital campaigns and special projects in communities where Cox Enterprises does business. The Foundation is concentrating its community support in several priority areas: Conservation and Environment; Early Childhood Education; Empowering Families and Individuals for Success; and Health.

About Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises is a leading communications, media and automotive services company. With revenues of $17 billion and approximately 50,000 employees, the company's major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications (cable television distribution, high-speed Internet access, telephone, home security and automation, commercial telecommunications and advertising solutions); Cox Automotive (automotive-related auctions, financial services, media and software solutions); and Cox Media Group (television and radio stations, digital media, newspapers and advertising sales rep firms). The company's major national brands include Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim, Savings.com and Valpak.

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