Quality Improvement Projects to Increase Cancer Screening Rates
Purpose:
The Wyoming Cancer Program (WCP) is committed to reducing the impact of breast and cervical cancer on Wyoming residents. This funding announcement is geared toward implementing quality improvement processes within health system and clinic settings that improve and increase preventive services, such as cancer screenings.
Applicants should use clinical data on cancer burden, screening rates, or insurance status to implement an intervention to deliver primary care to increase clinic-wide breast and cervical screening rates. All projects must be related to breast or cervical cancer screenings in a clinical or health system setting and grantees should serve a larger population of this audience.
Grantees must implement at least one quality improvement project or evidence-based intervention (EBI).
Project Period:
The grant will begin when signatures are received from all parties. Each award will be issued for a two year project period and all funds must be spent within the designated timeframe. Projects should have sustainability in mind so that efforts continue after the initial funding period ends.
Availability of Funding:
Proposed projects should be $15,000 or less. Additional funding may be granted depending on the scope of the project and availability of funding. The total number and dollar amount of grant awards is dependent on funds available and the number and scope of proposals submitted. Projects will be funded on a first come basis until available funding is exhausted.
Use of Grant Funds:
Grant funds may be used for staff salaries, consultant fees, data collection and analysis, meetings, supplies, project-related travel, and other direct project expenses. Grant funds may not be used for lobbying, to replace dollars currently earmarked for cancer related activities, or to replace existing activities or funding in any way.
Grant funding may not be used for clinical care. However, reimbursement funding may be available for any patient who applies and is eligible for the WCP screening programs. Information about the WCP can be found online at health.wyo.gov/cancer.