Public Health Nursing

Post Date

July 18th 2012

Application Due Date

August 17th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2012-IHS-PHN-0001

CFDA Number(s)

93.933

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

8

Eligibility Categories

Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Other

Eligible Applicants must be one of the following: i. An Indian Tribe, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(14); ii. A Tribal organization, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(26); or iii. An Urban Indian organization, as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29). Applicants must provide proof of non-profit status with the application, e.g. 501(c)(3).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1200000

• Award Range:

  $130000 - $150000

Grant Description

Indian Health Service (IHS) is accepting applications for the Public Health Nursing (PHN) cooperative agreement. The purpose of this IHS cooperative agreement is to improve specific health outcomes of an identified high risk group of patients through a community case management model that utilizes the PHN as a case manager. Research indicates nursing case management is a cost effective way to maximize health outcomes. Case management involves the client, family, and other members of the health care team. Quality of care, continuity, and assurance of appropriate and timely interventions are also crucial. In addition to reducing the cost of health care, case management has proven its worth in terms of improving rehabilitation, improving quality of life, increasing client satisfaction and compliance by promoting client self-determination. The PHN model of community based case management utilizes roles and functions of PHN services of assessment, planning, coordinating services, communication and monitoring. The goals and outcomes of the PHN case management model are early detection, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation that will improve health outcomes in a cost effective manner. This model utilizes all prevention components of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in the home with patient and family. The community based case management model addresses the PHN scope of practice of working with individuals and families in a population-based practice to provide primary nursing care services. This project will focus on a PHN community based case management model. The project will be conducted in a phased approach, using the nursing process - assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Indian Health Service

• Agency Contact:

  Paul Gettys
  Grant Systems Coordinator
  Phone 301-443-2114

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Policy Office

• Agency Email Address:

  GrantsPolicy@ihs.gov

• More Information:

  Full Funding Opportunity Announcement