We have extended application timeframe to December 17th, 2007
Obesity Initiative for NYC (8 Participants will be selected)
CHCANYS has received support to launch several quality initiative programs. The obesity initiative will will use a clinical “Train the Trainer” model that supports the dissemination of best practices and lessons learned from a mentor CHC to CHCs in New York City with previous experience in a HRSA sponsored Collaborative. Faculty with expertise on obesity and exercise will work with selected health centers. The Obesity Initiative will use an evidenced-based approach and the concepts of planned care using the Care Model as a quality framework. CHCANYS will work with health center to develop strategies to support community outreach efforts, link to existing NYC programs that promote exercise, as well as support health centers in reviewing current diabetes registries to identify patients living with diabetes that are overweight or obese. The initiative will run from December 2007 to June 2008.
Cardiovascular Initiative for NYC (2 Participants will be selected)
CHCANYS will expand their current work with the New York State Healthy Heart Program to recruit two New York City community health centers to spread from diabetes to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The goal of this CVD initiative is to support health center current strategies to make progress on their quality improvement efforts around cardiovascular disease (CVD) management and prevention strategies for an eighteen (18) month period. The timeframe for this initiative is from January 2008 to June 2009 which includes the recruitment and prework phase. Health centers with previous HRSA or NYC collaborative experience using the Care Model will benefit from this initiative to support workforce development of staff around these core quality improvement concepts.
Instructions:
(1) Download application and rename the document to your local drive using your health centers name.
(2) Complete the application electronically and submit application to: initiatives@chcanys.org by DECEMBER 3, 2007
(3) Download the Terms of Participation, review agreement guidelines, and have both CEO and Medical Director sign the document. The SIGNED terms of participation should be emailed initiatives@chcanys.org and if you have technical challenges using electronic signature, please fax to 212 279-3851 att: Quality Initiatives
(4) Data files on clinical measures from previous collaborative work must be submitted along with application to initiatives@chcanys.
Recommend that in the body of your email, the key contact person include their health centers name as well as phone number for follow-up on any missing information
If you can submit with electronic signature, please send to initiatives@chcanys.org along with application. If this is a technical challenge to the organization, please sign and FAX PAGE 3 to: 212 279-3851.
