Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Research Network on Pregnancy-Related Care Program

Post Date

December 31st 2014

Application Due Date

March 2nd 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

HRSA-15-090

CFDA Number(s)

93.110

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=6bb6efcd-ee7a-49fe-abf7-1c0357ebef72

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

As cited in 42 CFR Part 51a.3(b), only public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or private nonprofit agencies engaged in research or in programs relating to maternal and child health and/or services for children with special health care needs are eligible.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $400000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $400000

Grant Description

This announcement solicits applications for the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Research Network on Pregnancy-Related Care Program (PRCRN). The PRCRN conducts multi-site research on critical issues affecting pregnancy-related and maternal health across the lifespan, examines the practice patterns and educational needs of obstetricians and gynecologists nationwide to improve the quality of health care for mothers and children, and facilitates the translation of research to practice by leveraging the network infrastructure to educate providers and influence the standard of care.Ф Specific aims/objectives/deliverables: ┤ФФФФФФФФ Advance the knowledge-base about the health of women, including but not limited to pregnancy, preconception, and inter-conception care; ┤ФФФФФФФФ Maintain and expand membership of a network of obstetric providers to conduct office-based research, or research in office settings; ┤ФФФФФФФФ Develop evidence-based guidelines for use in practice settings; ┤ФФФФФФФФ Leverage research funding for Network studies; ┤ФФФФФФФФ Enhance the development of new investigators; ┤ФФФФФФФФ Disseminate research findings and activities to advance the field; and ┤ФФФФФФФФ Foster the translation of new knowledge into practice settings and communities. Translate this knowledge into policy that promotes the implementation of evidence-based practices.Ф Methods/activities: Facilitate the interaction of health care professionals, researchers, and policy analysts to study critical issues in maternal and child health; oФФ Reach out to obstetric providers (family physicians, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, etc.) in diverse settings (community health centers, public health departments, etc.) to broaden the scope of the Network; ┤ФФФФФФФФ Assess the opinions, knowledge, clinical practices, and educational needs of obstetrician-gynecologists regarding areas of clinical medicine relevant to maternal and child health; oФФ Develop a provider survey of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors around maternal and child health Affordable Care Act-related issues, such as clinical preventive services for women; ┤ФФФФФФФФ Conduct office-based research studies; ┤ФФФФФФФФ Maintain and recruit providers to participate in the Network; ┤ФФФФФФФФ Assess the efficacy of clinical practice guidelines in terms of dissemination and utilization; ┤ФФФФФФФФ Inform continued medical education efforts that are influenced by the results of PRCRN studies;Ф ┤ФФФФФФФФ Disseminate results of the PRCRN studies broadly through peer-reviewed publications; and ┤ФФФФФФФФ Advance clinical science and accelerate the translation of research to practice.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Health Resources and Services Administration

• Agency Contact:

  Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, HRSA Grants Application Center, 910 Clopper Road, Suite 155 South, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878
  jdibari@hrsa.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contact Jessica DiBari, PhD at (301)-44-3-46 Ext. 90 or email jdibari@hrsa.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  jdibari@hrsa.gov