Going For Gold and Beyond in the Rural Midwest: Grant for Health Care Organizations
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Tim Nikolai
tim.nikolai@heart.org
The American Heart Association is offering grants for rural healthcare organizations in the Midwest to lead evidence-based policy and practice changes in the areas of blood pressure, cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes.
Project examples:
- Implementation of one or more evidence-based activities and/or policies and procedures for accurate blood pressure measurement
- Adoption/enhancement of a blood pressure treatment algorithm
- Establishment of a comprehensive self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) program
- Systems to improve access to affordable medication (especially for combatting hypertension, diabetes, and/or cholesterol) and/or improve team-based care
- Other innovative, sustainable approaches to systemically address care gaps in chronic disease management
- Social determinants of health activities that impact chronic disease
Eligible applicants are healthcare organizations in rural communities in the Midwest region.
Applicants may include, but are not limited to:
- Health systems
- Rural Health Clinics
- Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Safety net clinics
Award ceiling: $2,500
Estimated number of awards: 4
Application process:
- Register for at least one new/additional program within Outpace CVD™
- Commit to making 2024 data submission to the American Heart Association
- Complete the online survey to apply
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