NBCH Diabetes Seed Grant Program Underway!
In January, 2008 NBCH announced award of grants to 14 member coalitions to implement “Diabetes Seed Grants." Each coalition will be developing programs to improve the quality of diabetes care and prevention at the community level, and will evaluate the impact of the program. NBCH is providing technical assistance to support coalition implementation activities, and is also conducting an evaluation of the community activities overall. Coalition programs will be carried out throughout 2008, with results reported in 2nd quarter of 2009.
The first round of seed grants totaling $350,000 were awarded to 14 coalitions:
- Colorado Business Group on Health – to expand the Bridges to Excellence initiative
- Employers’ Health Coalition in Fort Smith, Arkansas – for physician recruitment for the Bridges to Excellence Diabetes Care Link Program
- FrontPath Health Coalition in Perrysburg, Ohio – to implement a Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Program similar to HealthMapRx
- The Health Action Council in Cleveland, Ohio – to develop a health information Web site with consumer and physician portals
- HealthCare 21 Business Coalition in Knoxville, Tennessee – to implement HealthMapRx
- Maine Health Management Coalition – to develop a Bridges to Excellence transition initiative to further this program in Maine
- MidAtlantic Business Group on Health in Maryland – to assist physicians in incorporating the Bridges to Excellence Diabetes Care Link Program into their practices.
- Midwest Business Group on Health in Chicago – to expand HealthMapRx through MBGH’s Taking Control of Your Health program
- Nevada Health Care Coalition – to implement HealthMapRx
- South Carolina Business Coalition on Health – to implement HealthMapRx
- St. Louis Area Business Health Coalition – to implement the Diabetes@work program
- Tri-State Health Care Coalition based in Quincy, Illinois – for HealthMapRx evaluation
- Virginia Business Coalition on Health – to implement HealthMapRx
- Western North Carolina Health Coalition – to expand the Asheville Project for improved medication compliance to small employers
The coalitions will involve multiple stakeholders at the community-level including employers, patients with diabetes, physicians, pharmacists and other health care providers. NBCH will support member coalitions with evaluation and technical assistance to measure and report the results of these programs. No additional grant funds are currently available. NBCH may announce availability of seed grant funds later in 2008. Check the web site for additional updates on community activities and grant availability!
NBCH and CCHI recognize the generous support of the program sponsors
Contact: for questions about the program contact:
Liza Greenberg, RN, MPH
Lgreenberg@nbch.org
Cell: 301 928 5909
Links to Additional Diabetes Resources
National Diabetes Education Program: Public Domain Resource for NBCH Seed Grantees
Archive: Seed Grant Program Information
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