A call for applicants interested in applying for the Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant was held on February 11, 2010. The toll-free number for the replay this call is will be available until March 11,2010. Interested parties may call 1-800-938-1164.
The purpose of the Grant Program is to improve patient care and chronic disease outcomes by assisting rural primary care providers (e.g., critical access hospitals, rural health clinics, FQHCs, tribal organizations etc.) with the implementation of quality improvement (QI) initiatives using the Chronic Care Model and electronic patient registries (EPR).
To access the grant guidance for this program visit: http://www.grants.gov/. Find Grant Opportunities and do a Basic Search by typing in the CFDA number: 93.912 or the Announcement Number: HRSA-10-045. The deadline to submit an application is March 15th, 2010.
HRSA Administrator Dr. Mary K. Wakefield, RN, PhD delivers the keynote address at the NRHA Conference.