Author: dianawinder

Missouri Telehealth Network

March 21, 2023

The Missouri Telehealth Network’s Show-Me ECHO program builds learning communities of health care professionals who serve patients across Missouri. Show-Me ECHO facilitates multidisciplinary collaboration on topics various topics in adult and child clinical care, behavioral/mental health, community efforts, and education. Project ECHO fundamentally changes the way knowledge is shared to ensure the latest research and best practices reach every citizen in every corner of the state, especially rural and underserved populations.

Through videoconferencing technology, each month, professionals discuss participants’ cases and collaborate to share strategies and solutions. More than 7,500 healthcare professionals have participated over the years in more than 67,000 hours free instruction. There are over 40 different ECHO programs to choose from at no cost to participating sites or individuals. Many ECHOS also provide free continuing education credit for qualifying professionals.

       

         

Register to join the next ECHO session by visiting showmeecho.org.

Forecasted FY2023 Open Nursing Workforce Program – Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Program

March 17, 2023

Forecasted FY2023 Open Nursing Workforce Program – Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Program

The Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) Program – HRSA-23-014 increases the number of primary care nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and certified nurse midwives providing primary care services, mental health and substance use disorder care, and/or maternal health care.

Who is Eligible:

  • Accredited schools of nursing
  • Nursing centers
  • academic health centers
  • state or local governments
  • Other public or private non-profit entities
  • Domestic and community-based organizations
  • Tribes and Tribal organizations

Deadline: April 11, 2023 

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Forecasted RY2023 Open Nursing Workforce Programs – Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Pathway to Registered Nurse Program (NEPQR-PRNP)

March 17, 2023

Forecasted RY2023 Open Nursing Workforce Programs – Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Pathway to Registered Nurse Program (NEPQR-PRNP) – HRSA-23-009

The Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention – Pathway to Registered Nurse Program (NEPQR-PRNP) – HRSA-23-009 strengthens nursing workforce capacity to improve access to care and health equity through the development and implementation of bridge programs.

Anticipated FY2023 Funding: $8,900,000

Who is Eligible:

  • Accredited schools of nursing
  • Health care facilities or a partnership of such a school and facility
  • Tribes and Tribal organizations

Deadline: April 27, 2023

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Missouri Ending the HIV Epidemic – Community Forum – PrEP, March 2023

March 17, 2023

The Ending the HIV Epidemic Community Forum was held on Tuesday, March 14, covering PrEP. The recording of the noon session is available to watch, with a copy of the slide deck. Access to the recording is stored in Box; click HERE to watch.

Do you have questions about PrEP or offering PrEP to your patients? Please contact Wendy Lovelace, Prevention and Field Services Director, at Wendy.Lovelace@health.mo.gov or by phone at (573)751-6084.

Are you ready to start PrEP? Speak to your provider or find a provider at PrEPLocator.org.

Want to know more? Visit http://www.MOHIVPrEP.com

Are you a healthcare provider who would like to provide HIV testing and care? Connect with the ShowMe ECHO HIV Clinic.

The next session to discuss HIV and Tuberculosis on Tuesday, June 14, at noon or 6 p.m. Registration will be available soon. Stay tuned to the www.health.mo.gov/ehe web page for updates.

Update on HRSA Health Workforce Opportunities for Region 7 Partners and Stakeholders

March 15, 2023

Update on HRSA Health Workforce Opportunities for Region 7 Partners and Stakeholders

Thursday, April 6, 11 AM CT

HRSA IEA and the Bureau of Health Workforce Division of Regional Operations invite you to a brief update on health workforce opportunities.

The session will touch on:

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HHS Region 7 Virtual Office Hours

March 15, 2023

HHS Region 7 Virtual Office Hours

The Office Hours will provide partners and stakeholders the networking platform to engage with HHS leadership and subject matter experts to get answers to program and resource questions, request technical assistance and training, and share critical surveillance about emergent local, state, and regional healthcare issues/trends. Agencies will provide a few program updates, followed by a Q&A session.

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Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Upcoming Funding Opportunities

March 15, 2023

Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Upcoming Funding Opportunities

Thursday, March 16, 12 pm CT

The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) has several upcoming Notices of Funding Opportunity that are scheduled to become available. Hear from MCHB Associate Administrator Michael Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP about these upcoming funding opportunities, who is eligible to apply, and how to apply.

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COMING SOON! Funding Opportunity for Delta Hospitals

March 14, 2023

COMING SOON! Funding Opportunity for Delta Hospitals

The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) has a new funding opportunity coming soon.

Delta Health Systems Implementation Program

This program provides funding to critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals (inpatient prospective payment system facilities with up to 100 beds) in the Mississippi Delta region that have received previous technical assistance (TA) through the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development Program or another similar TA program within the last five years.

Hospitals will implement projects aimed to improve health care in rural areas through projects focused on:

  • Financial and operational improvements;
  • Implementation of quality improvement initiatives;
  • Expansion of telehealth services and financial/operational systems enhancements;
  • The development of new service lines to address the needs of the community, including populations in the community that have been historically underserved.

Visit grants.gov to learn more about this opportunity and to subscribe for updates. FORHP expects the notice of funding opportunity to be available by the end of March. 

Please note the application window will be shorter than typical.

 Interested applicants should start registrations in grants.gov and sam.gov ASAP.

 For questions, please reach out to Suzanne Snyder at ssnyder1@hrsa.gov.

 

Conference – 2023 Missouri Immunization Conference

February 7, 2023

Conference – 2023 Missouri Immunization Conference

April 26 – 27, 2023, Columbia, MO

The 2023 Missouri Immunization Conference brings together bright minds to give talks that are action-oriented on a wide range of subjects related to immunizations to foster learning and inspiration, as well as provoke conversations that matter and actions that lead to increased vaccination rates for Missourians. The theme of this year’s conference is Vaccines: The Building Blocks of Better Health.

Participants will:

  • Self-report increased confidence in their ability to advocate for vaccinations against preventable diseases
  • Self-report an increase in knowledge about evidence-based strategies designed to address vaccine hesitancy, and combat misinformation
  • Self-report increased confidence in their ability to educate patients on vaccine preventable diseases
  • Self-report increased knowledge of key legislation and policies designed to improve the equitable distribution of adult vaccines

Target Audience:

  • Physicians
  • Advanced Practice Providers
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Public Health Professionals
  • Hospitals & Ambulatory Care Staff
  • Long-term Care Facilities
  • Private Healthcare Providers

This program is jointly provided by the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing, the University of Missouri School of Medicine and the Missouri Immunization Coalition.

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Last Week to Register: DHSS Hosted Virtual Community Forum – March 14 – PrEP and Ending the HIV Epidemic

March 8, 2023

Last Week to Register: DHSS Hosted Virtual Community Forum – March 14 – PrEP and Ending the HIV Epidemic

Please join the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) at an upcoming community engagement forum to discuss and inform the efforts to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. DHSS and the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) partners want to hear the barriers encountered to prevent, diagnose and treat HIV and understand how to improve services. Each event will include a presentation on the current Ending the HIV Epidemic activities and encourage candid feedback to end the epidemic together.

The Bureau of HIV, STD, and Hepatitis wants to hear your thoughts on how to end the HIV epidemic in Missouri and how best to serve those living with HIV.

Registration is open and can be accessed by clicking the event time:

Tuesday, March 14, 2023, noon and 6 p.m.