Friday, November 22, 2024
11/22/2024
Georgia CORE is seeking funding under CDC-RFA-DP20-2002to provide funds that will allow for partnerships with health systems and individual clinics to implement evidence based interventions (EBIs) to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake among a define population of patients served in eleven Georgia Counties by five Federally Qualified Health Centers at fifteen locations. The Target Priority populations to be served are patients between the age of 50-75. The fifteen health center locations were selected based on their 2019 location screening rate being less than or equal to 60%, which is less than both the screening rate for Georgia and the US. Georgia CORE’s mission is to advance cancer care through partnerships and innovation and has a history of leadership roles in the Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Control plan (GC3) and the Georgia Colorectal Cancer Round Table. Georgia CORE and the partners to the application will establish partnerships with health systems and clinics in two regions of the state to implement client reminders, provider reminders, reduction of structural barriers and provider assessment and feedback. Georgia CORE has established partnerships with Horizons Community Solutions (formerly Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition), Augusta University’s Cancer Center and Medical College of Georgia, Emory University, Albany Area Primary Health Care, Phoebe Putney Health System, Georgia Colorectal Cancer Round Table, Georgia Department of Public Health, GC3, Georgia Primary Care Association, and othersto provide expertise to support the implementation of the EBIs. Georgia CORE and our partners will conduct a readiness assessment of each health center locations capacity and readiness to implement EBIs and will utilize the results of those assessments to select appropriate EBIs. Georgia CORE is committed to utilizing Research Tested Intervention programs that have been developed in Georgia in prior years, including Patient Navi gation to address structural barriers. Georgia CORE has identified partners to assure linkages to care for follow up colonoscopies and treatment when indicated. Georgia will utilize funding to assure colonoscopies are available for every patient that is at risk based on family history or FIT results. Georgia Core anticipates serving 5,130 patients . Years 2-5 estimated patient numbers will be developed based on the number of clinics added in subsequent years.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
