Funding Opportunity Announcement
Project Firstline is geared towards providing foundational and practical knowledge directly to more than 6 million frontline healthcare personnel across the United States in order to create a healthcare workforce skilled in core infection prevention and control practices to help to protect the nation from infectious disease threats, such as COVID-19.
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is recruiting Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) to become Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Systems Champions to undertake locally-defined initiatives accompanied by a core set of requirements targeted for training and development within Project Firstline. Selected UIOs will have the opportunity to tailor activities and learning opportunities unique to Indian Country and to share their knowledge and expertise in adapting current IPC guidelines to combat the current pandemic on the frontlines of their organizations. Collaborative activities will be facilitated by NCUIH and co-created by UIO IPC Systems Champions in a model that embraces Champions as teacher-learner and relies on 4 key principles of adult learning (involvement, experience-based, problem-centered, immediate relevance).
Goal
Identify and implement sustainable systemic changes in infection prevention and control critical to a culture of safety and create organizations that are flexible and responsive to ongoing needs during the pandemic and beyond.
Champion activity highlights
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Propose a potential project on infection prevention and control or quality improvement initiative related to infection prevention and control or other initiative in support of team approaches to infection prevention and control to be undertaken to address your unique UIO needs
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Designate a staff member to participate in the entire CDC module and training course elements and provide evaluation
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Participate in assessing and pilot testing NCUIH developed materials, modules and modalities in line with Project Firstline initiatives
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Develop and implement an IPC training plan that incorporates content identified as relevant and necessary for your UIO
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Participate in the monthly UIO IPC Systems Champions call with NCUIH staff
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Submit required agreements, reports and evaluation components over the course of the project
Opportunity Overview for UIO IPC Systems Champions (IPCSC)
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Maximum of 5 UIOs will be selected
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Competitive awards of up to $40,000
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Duration of participation is 8 months (November 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021)
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Application deadline: October 30, 2020 at 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time
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Participation requires a commitment to complete the core set of required activities
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Selected Systems Champions will support information gathering, training module and modality development, pilot testing of materials, and participation in frontline staff training within their organization, including potential participation in CDC-supported Project Echo activities
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NCUIH staff bring expertise, experience and support in multiple performance improvement methodologies, including LEAN, Six Sigma, and Just Culture
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Participants are provided access to CDC and other subject matter and training experts
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Option to participate in additional infection prevention and control train-the-trainer opportunities offered by CDC