OpportunityTitle: Supporting Primary Care to Advance Cardiovascular Health in States with High Prevalence of Preventable CVD Events (U18)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following:  Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.  Because the purpose of this program is to improve healthcare in the United States, foreign institutions may participate in projects as consortia or as subcontractors only. Applications submitted by foreign institutions will not be reviewed.  Organizations described in section 501(c) 4 of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying are not eligible.
Description: This initiative will fund the dissemination and implementation of PCOR clinical and organizational findings into primary care practices to improve healthcare quality with a focus on cardiovascular care. AHRQ is particularly interested in applications from States with the highest cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden. The initiative will accomplish this goal by catalyzing the development of a sustainable, State-based external primary care quality improvement (QI) support infrastructure to expand the States current and future capacity to disseminate and implement PCOR evidence into primary care practice.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Kathryn.Marron@ahrq.hhs.gov
GrantorContactText: Kathryn Marron, Ph.D. Receipt and Referral Officer Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS  Office: (301) 427-1554 Email: Kathryn.Marron@ahrq.hhs.gov&lt;br/&gt;Kathryn.Marron@ahrq.hhs.gov