Safety: nurse call system

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Under Secretary for Health awarded the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs $4.83M through the Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities program (CFDA 64.005) on April 21, 2025, with a completion date of April 21, 2030. This project grant funds the installation and modernization of a nurse call system at a veterans care facility located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The nurse call system represents a critical safety infrastructure upgrade designed to enhance emergency communication and patient care delivery capabilities within the state veterans home.

Under the CFDA 64.005 program, which provides federal assistance for the acquisition, construction, and renovation of state-operated veterans' extended care facilities, the funded nurse call system project aligns with the program's broader objectives of improving domiciliary, nursing home, and hospital care facilities for veterans. The project contributes to modernizing veterans' healthcare infrastructure and addresses operational efficiency in patient care delivery. Federal participation in the project is capped at 65 percent of total project costs, requiring the Commonwealth of Kentucky to provide matching funds for the remaining balance.