What's New
Live Q&A Session for Fiscal Year 2020 Capital Assistance for Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts
HRSA will host a live session to answer questions about the Capital Assistance for Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts (CADRE) funding opportunity. The CADRE TA webpage has many resources, including the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and a pre-recorded application assistance webinar. We encourage potential applicants to review both resources before the Q&A session.
Tuesday, March 24
3:30-4:30 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 888-790-3053
Passcode: 9881124
Reminder: Health Center Controlled Networks Non-Competing Continuation Progress Reports Due Next Week
We’ve added new resources to the Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCN) Technical Assistance (TA) webpage support the submission of Non-Competing Continuation (NCC) Progress Reports. These reports are due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24. The new resources include the recording from the HCCN NCC webinar and FAQs. Use the BPHC Contact Form for questions.
Ending the HIV Epidemic - Primary Care HIV Prevention Progress Reporting TA Webinar
We invite all Primary Care HIV Prevention (PCHP) grantees to a progress reporting TA webinar. We will review key project requirements, progress report components, and the schedule for reporting. We’ll also share reporting resources and include time for questions and answers.
Tuesday, March 31
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Join us the day of the session
Call-in: 800-779-6844
Passcode: 8814195
Newly Released: 2020 Uniform Data System Approved Changes Program Assistance Letter
HRSA released the 2020 UDS Approved Changes Program Assistance Letter (PAL) to highlight changes to the Uniform Data System (UDS) for calendar year 2020 approved by the Office of Management and Budget.
Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes will use the reporting changes detailed in the approved PAL when reporting data beginning Friday, January 1, 2021. The 2020 UDS Manual will include additional details regarding these changes. Stay tuned to the Digest and the HRSA website for more details.
 Thank You for Providing Safe and Reliable Health Care!
Kudos to all the health centers and partners who were featured in the Digest or HRSA social media during Patient Safety Awareness Week. Thank you for your dedication to patient safety!
In case you missed it, view a recording of last week’s Achieving Safe and Reliable Health Care webcast.
Are You the Next Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champion?
Now is your chance to get recognized for your organization’s successful efforts in the battle against hypertension! The 2020 CDC Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champions Challenge will recognize health centers that have achieved 80% blood pressure control (blood pressure reading <140 mmHg/<90 mmHg) among their patients with hypertension aged 18-85 years.
If your health center reached the 80% mark in 2019, we encourage you to apply by Monday, April 6. Read the Hypertension Control Challenge Rules and Eligibility.
In 2019, five health centers were recognized as champions. Let’s at least double that number in 2020!
Questions? Contact Cheryl Thompson.
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March 15-21 is National Poison Prevention Week
HRSA’s Poison Control Program encourages Americans to learn more about the dangers of unintentional poisonings and how to take the appropriate preventive measures. Call the Poison Help Line at 800-222-1222 or visit the HRSA Poison Help website for resources.
Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health
Tribal Opioid Response Grants
SAMHSA is accepting applications for Tribal Opioid Response grants. The program aims to address the opioid crisis in tribal communities by increasing access to culturally appropriate and evidence-based treatment, including medication-assisted treatment using one of the three FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder. Apply by Monday, May 4.
HIV
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s PrEP Recommendations and PrEP Implementation Guidelines and Resources
Join HRSA for a webinar on the U.S Preventive Services Task Force’s final pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) recommendations. We’ll also share PrEP implementation guidelines and resources from The National LGBT Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute (a HRSA-funded NCA). Experts will discuss the latest guidelines and recommendations for HIV screening and PrEP-prescribing practices.
Thursday, March 26
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Recording Available: Promising Practices on Addressing Stigma and HIV in Primary Care Settings
We recently hosted a webinar featuring experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the HRSA-funded Southeast AIDS Education Training Center discussing stigma and how it impacts patient outcomes. They also shared stigma reduction resources to assist health centers providing services to people living with HIV. If you missed it, watch the recording.
Workforce
Nurse Corps Scholarship Program
HRSA’s Nurse Corps Scholarship Program is accepting applications through Thursday, April 30. Students accepted or enrolled in a diploma, associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree nursing program may be eligible to apply. The program provides scholarships to nursing students, paying for tuition, fees, and other reasonable costs, as well as a monthly living stipend. In exchange, participants commit to a minimum of two years of full-time service (or part-time equivalent) at an eligible health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses. This year, there is special funding for nurse practitioners specializing in psychiatric mental health and nurse midwives.
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Apply Now to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
Medical and dental school students, do you want to provide care where you’re needed most? We will support you by paying your tuition, fees, and other educational costs and by providing you a living stipend. In exchange, you agree to serve at least two years at National Health Service Corps-approved sites in underserved rural, urban, and tribal communities. Applications are due Thursday, April 23. Learn more. |
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
We’re featuring resources and learning opportunities throughout the month.
Reaching 80%: A Health Center Discussion on Colorectal Cancer Screening
Our next interactive session in HRSA’s Data for Decision-Making Speaker Series focuses on practices for improving colorectal cancer screening rates. Learn from NOELA Community Health Center (New Orleans, LA), winner of The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable's (NCCRT's) grand prize 80% by 2018 National Achievement Award in 2019. NOELA dramatically increased its colorectal cancer screening rate from 3% in 2012 to 80% in 2018.
Thursday, March 26
2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Register here
Submit a CRC question in advance
Community Messaging Guidebook: Reaching the Unscreened
Having difficulty convincing patients to be screened for colorectal cancer? This guidebook, produced by NCCRT, includes recommendations and tested messaging to help in the education, empowerment, and mobilization of patients who are not getting screened for colorectal cancer.
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2020 80% in Every Community National Achievement Awards Health Center Honorees
The NCCRT 80% in Every Community National Achievement Awards recognize individuals and organizations who make a significant impact toward getting colorectal cancer screening rates of 80% and higher in communities across the nation. Two of this year’s honorees are HRSA-funded health centers. Congratulations to:
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Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC), Alaska, increased colorectal cancer screening rates from 7% in 2013 to 70.5% in 2019 by:
- Proactively identifying patients in need of screening.
- Providing stool tests with no out-of-pocket costs.
- Offering colonoscopy screening each month.
- Coordinating necessary arrangements including travel, housing, food, and escorts for patients.
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North Hudson Community Action Corporation (NHCAC), New Jersey, reached an 84% screening rate in 2018 by implementing:
- Patient navigation.
- Patient and provider reminders.
- Reduced structural barriers (including transportation and client costs).
- Screening recommendations to eligible patients at all health center visits, including dental and behavioral health visits.
Additional Resources
Behind the Label with FDA: The First Major Update to the Nutrition Facts Label in Over Two Decades
Join HRSA Registered Dietitian Clinicians for a lunch and learn session with guest presenter Dr. Robin A. McKinnon from the FDA, who will provide information on the first major update to the Nutrition Facts Label in over two decades. Contact Bramaramba Kowtha with questions.
Thursday, March 19
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Join the webcast the day of the session
Call-in: 888-469-1606
Passcode: 6327121
New Obstetric Toolkit from ECRI Institute
The new Obstetric Toolkit can help health centers improve patient safety and minimize liability risks. Topics include general obstetrical care, prenatal care, labor and delivery, and select clinical high-risk topics, such as shoulder dystocia and maternal morbidity and mortality.
ECRI toolkits are free for health centers, look-alikes, free clinics, and Primary Care Associations. Contact ECRI Institute for access.
The Road to Patient Activation
In a six-part interactive series, Migrant Clinicians Network and the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (both HRSA-funded NCAs) and other partners will work with 10 health center care teams to improve knowledge and skills around evidence based strategies for patient engagement and activation. Learn more or apply to participate.
Juntos Nos Movemos – Training to Prevent Childhood Obesity Among Agricultural Worker Families
Farmworker Justice, a HRSA-funded NCA, offers a new tool to prevent and reduce childhood obesity. Juntos Nos Movemos helps agricultural worker parents maximize their limited free time with their children by engaging in fun and culturally-appropriate physical activities. The curriculum and accompanying materials (trainer’s guide, flipchart, and worksheet, available in English and Spanish) are for outreach staff to share with agricultural worker patients.
Social Isolation and Supportive Services Learning Collaborative Life transitions frequently experienced by adults over age 65 are a risk factor for social isolation, which is associated with physical and cognitive decline in this older population. The National Center for Equitable Care for Elders, a HRSA-funded NCA, presents a learning collaborative that will help participants:
- Understand the subjective experience of social isolation.
- Explore supportive services (public and for-profit) available in their communities to promote healthy aging throughout social networks.
Learn more or register now.
Cultural Competency and Health Literacy Learning Collaborative
The National Center for Health in Public Housing, a HRSA-funded NCA, has identified a need for training on cultural competence and health literacy to improve service delivery for non-English-speaking patients. This learning collaborative will focus on addressing this need. Learn more and register before the first session tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18.
Health Begins at Home: Integrating Public Health Nursing and Legal Services for Community Wellness
The National Nurse-led Care Consortium, a HRSA-funded NCA, offers a four-part learning collaborative that will explore the efficacy of evidence-based home visitation programs (including Nurse-Family Partnership and Parents As Teachers) for community health centers. Speakers will also provide an overview of the nursing-legal partnership model and describe its application in a variety of settings, including health centers. There is 1 CME/CNE credit available for each module (total of 4 CEs available). Learn more or register now.
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