Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Closing the Gap in Healthcare Disparities through Dissemination and Implementation of Patient Centered Outcomes Research (U18)

Additional Information:
http://www07.grants.gov/search/synopsis.do;jsessionid=zycnRT8VCdpl7GNyH1VRQ3GQBwqS0P8wppX2WMhCpk8Ls6PcfPbL!1226461575

Description:
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to identify strategies to engage stakeholders through shared decision making that can be used to effectively implement interventions specific to health care delivery systems, clinicians, and/or patients that focus on the reduction of racial/ethnic healthcare disparities in under-resourced settings. The effective strategies will incorporate the translation, dissemination, and implementation of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) findings for racial/ethnic minority populations. Successful applicants are required to demonstrate an ability to leverage the capacities of relevant and diverse stakeholders in their strategies to reduce healthcare disparities in under-resourced settings. Click here for more information. 


Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement


Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement

Deadline: July 15, 2013

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-OT13-1303


Link to Announcement: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=KytzRNpD6s1TC2ttDG6GWxHCsW46Hs35WSbjsvMJrJyTbNJQvrvy!344343282?oppId=234133&mode=VIEW

Description:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS), Tribal Support Unit announces availability of funds to strengthen and improve the infrastructure and performance of tribal public health agencies and tribal health systems through the provision of capacity building and quality improvement. Tribal health systems provide public health services to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations across the United States and are central to reducing health disparities in AI/AN communities . CDC is committed to supporting and improving public health at all levels: state, tribal, local and territorial. The Tribal Support Unit focuses on the agency’s supportive role in ensuring AI/AN communities receive public health services that keep them safe and healthy. As sovereign nations, AI/AN tribes exercise inherent sovereign powers over their members, territory, and lands. As a federal agency, CDC recognizes its special obligations to, and unique relationship with, the AI/AN population, and is committed to fulfilling its critical role in assuring that AI/AN communities establish a safer and healthier environment for its members and territory. CDC understands the AI/AN need to ensure that tribal health systems receive culturally appropriate capacity building and quality improvement that can support them in providing effective public health services to AI/AN persons . For the purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement (CBQI) refers to improving tribal health system capacity by improving prevention, service delivery, quality of service systems, and organizational/systems performance, and evaluating the effectiveness of funded programs in AI/AN populations. The Priority Area 1 awardees are expected to achieve applicant-identified outcomes from the following: improve capacity and infrastructure to support the health of the community and/or target populations, increase ability of individual community members and public health workers to serve as advocates for health improvement, disseminate lessons learned, and decrease burden of disease among AI/AN. The Priority Area 2 awardee is expected to achieve applicant-identified outcomes from the following: assess Priority Area 1 awardees’ projects, evaluate tribal public health capacity building among Priority Area 1 awardees, disseminate lessons learned in order to improve tribal public health efforts for future improvements to the health of tribal populations, and provide technical assistance to Priority Area 1 awardees. In order to reduce health concerns within AI/AN populations in federally recognized tribes, the program strategies for Priority Area 1 are: (1) to develop disease interventions; (2) to strengthen and build organizational infrastructure; and, (3) to cultivate community partnerships. Under Priority Area 2, the program strategy is to conduct monitoring and evaluation for all Priority Area 1 awardees for quality improvement, and to disseminate lessons learned. Initiating tribal-specific programs will allow awardees to accelerate and expand the reach and health impact of tribal public health infrastructure. CDC/OSTLTS/Tribal Support Unit will fund federally recognized tribes in Priority Area 1 to develop disease interventions, build public health infrastructure, and cultivate community partnerships, and will fund a project evaluator in Priority Area 2 to conduct a program evaluation project. Once initial awards are made, awardees may be eligible to compete for additional funding over the course of the program. Cost sharing and matching funds are not required for this program. To be eligible to apply for this FOA, applicants must demonstrate significant experience and expertise in effectively and efficiently working in tribal communities to build tribal public health capacity (Priority Area 1) or evaluate program effectiveness (Priority Area 2).

Full Announcement Available at http://www.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=v1kwRTnYy2vTWF0v5J33kvFNSjpRthJQ9Q23DvGQnMLT1sCTXnqq!-443055358.


Monday, May 6, 2013

Maternal and Child Health Measurement Research Network


Description:
 
Deadline: July 1, 2013 

(Health Resources & Services Administration) 

The purpose of the Maternal and Child Health Measurement Research Network (MCH-MRN) is to support a forum that will create a national agenda for health measurement research by producing an evolving compendium of available high quality measures of maternal and child health, and by identifying gaps in existing measures for future development purposes. The MCH-MRN will thus provide national leadership in enhancing and developing a set of culturally competent health measures for: MCH programmatic planning; screening; service provision; interventions that promote physical and psychosocial health and well-being; and clinical decision-making for primary and secondary prevention of disease, injury, and behavioral issues among at-risk mothers, children (including children with special healthcare needs), adolescents, and families. The MCH-MRN will address health measurement research for at-risk mothers, children (including children with special health care needs), adolescents, and families, with a focus on programmatic applications. The MCH-MRN will have a strategic focus on health measurements among at-risk MCH populations, which will complement existing investments by other HHS agencies, such as NIH and AHRQ. Click here for more information. HRSA-13-259