DWM Important Updates and Reminders
How the continuing resolution relates to travel
The bureau’s operations are currently funded under a continuing resolution (CR), which expires on Friday, March 8. In the absence of a full 2024 budget or an additional CR, all travelers must return from travel to their duty station by that date. BPHC Travel may be able to begin making reservations for trips occurring after the expiration of the CR, so continue to submit your Travel Request Forms, but understand that there may be delays in processing.
If you have any questions, contact BPHCTravel@hrsa.gov.
Commissioned Corps deployment planning for 2024
If you are in the Commissioned Corps, remember the following:
- You must notify your chain of command of your on-call months to allow for workload planning and coverage.
- You are expected to promptly notify Penny Coppola if there are any changes to your availability within 30 days prior to your on-call month. She will no longer contact you for deployment availability.
Performance awards
With PMAP closeouts complete, be on the lookout later this month for a link to the Performance Award Preference form from your supervisor. If you are eligible to receive an award, you will be able to select cash, time-off, or a combination of both.
Reminder: Review HRSA workplace space policy
In a recent staff bulletin, DWM provided information regarding the HRSA workplace space policy implementation for bargaining unit employees.
If you are moving out of your space:
- Go to the 16NW printer hub if you need boxes.
- Begin using HRSA Workspace Manager to reserve a hoteling workspace for the days you are on-site up to two weeks in advance. Remember to only reserve space within BPHC’s footprint: 16N, 16W, or 17N.
- Email DWM at BPHCFacilities@hrsa.gov if you need a cart to transport boxes to your car or if you have any questions or concerns.
Training & Staff Development
WEDNESDAY: Ethics miniseries on Annual Report of Outside Activities
Join this webinar to learn how to complete and submit the Annual Report of Outside Activities (HHS 521).
Wednesday, February 21
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Join the day of the session
Health Center Patient Survey
OQI’s Data and Evaluation (DE) unit manages the Health Center Patient Survey (HCPS). Conducted every few years, the HCPS consists of in-person, one-on-one interviews with patients who are selected to be representative of the Health Center Program’s total patient population.
The HCPS complements the Uniform Data System (UDS) by providing a better understanding of patients’ experiences and satisfaction with receipt of care, health care needs, and factors that contribute to care access and the extent to which the Health Center Program meets those needs. DE uses HCPS data to conduct short-term analyses and peer-reviewed research on quality improvement topics and factors that influence patients’ health status, care access, and satisfaction across different health conditions and service lines. For more details on data products using the HCPS, visit the Health Center Research and Evaluation webpage.
See the 2014 and 2022 HCPS datasets, user manuals, and codebooks on the HCPS webpage. The page also includes a copy of the HCPS survey instrument administered in 2022 (PDF).
To learn more, visit the HCPS Resources page on the BPHC Information and Resources (BIR) SharePoint site. Submit questions about HCPS data through the BPHC Contact Form. (Health Center Data and Research > Health Center Patient Survey).
If you have a Health Center Program dataset that you want to feature in the Data Spotlight Series, contact the BPHC Data Community of Practice at bphcdatacop@hrsa.gov. View a complete list of past Data Spotlight Series features.
Health & Wellness
Upcoming wellness webinars
FedStrive and WorkLife4You sponsor the webinars below. WorkLife4You is a 24/7 personalized assistance program that provides guidance on health and wellness. To access resources and register for other WorkLIfe4You webinars, log in with username hrsa and password hrsa. You may also call 800-222-0364; TTY: 888-262-7848.
For additional resources, see HRSA’s WorkLife Programs page.
TODAY: Succeed at Work — Fostering Inclusion
Identify activities, attitudes, and assumptions that exclude co-workers. Explore ways to include others that will enrich the office as well as personal lives.
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Unconscious Bias
Learn about defining unconscious bias and how it impacts us all. Discover resources to self-reflect, acknowledge, and overcome these biases.
Tuesday, February 20
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET
Registration page
Heart Health Virtual Wellness Workshop
Join the FedStrive team as we explore cardiovascular health and lifestyle changes to support a healthy heart. We’ll also discuss risk factors and warning signs for high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke, and what to do in an emergency.
Wednesday, February 21
1:00-1:30 p.m. ET
Registration page
In Case You Missed It
A round-up of previously announced items
- See HHS Kids’ Earth Day Poster Contest Procedures for details about entering the contest, which is open to any child in grades K-12 whose parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, guardian, or other family member is an employee or contractor of HHS. Deadline is Tuesday, February 20.
- Learn about the Follow Me Print service for the Konica Minolta copiers at 5600 Fishers Lane.
- See the February 8 staff bulletin for updated multi-pagers and slide decks for presentations by BPHC leadership at NACHC P&I.
- OPPD’s Policy Division created a quick, on-demand training in the LMS: BPHC Health Center Program Policy Basics.
- Check out the new Health Center Program GeoCare Navigator; view the introductory video and download the User Guide (PDF).
- Use the UDS CQM Dashboard to summarize and visualize data on Clinical Quality Measure (CQM) trends at national, state, and health center levels between 2018 and 2022, and for select health center characteristics.
- Read a recap and see photos of the BPHC staff tour Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care in last week’s Insider.
- Look up your Communications Division liaison on the list of liaisons for help with all your communication needs.
- For group exercise classes offered at the 5600 Fitness Center, see February virtual group exercise class schedule (PDF). Read the February Fitness Center newsletter (PDF).
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