Pre-Review Orientation Conference Call for the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality And Retention -

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice ( NEPQR- IPCP) Program

Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Bureau of Health ProfessionsDivision of Nursing (DN)

Janice Young, PhD, MPH, RN

Kirk Koyama, MSN, RN, PHN, CNS

Nursing Diversity and Development Branch

Program Instructions

• Programmatic information

• Reviewer goals

• All applications are new

• All applications will be reviewed

Program Instructions

• This is a practice award

• The following do not meet funding opportunity announcement (FOA) intent:

• Sole purpose of planning

• Sole purpose of research

• Trainee support

• Education focused

Program Instructions

• Statutory funding preference

• Review criteria

• Documentation

NEPQR- IPCP Overview

• Background

• Overview and purpose

• Goals and funding

details

• Eligibility

• Review criteria and

funding factors

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• Special considerations

• Budget

• Funding preferences

• Required documentation

• Questions and answers

Background

• Develop set of core competencies as foundation for IPCP among diverse professions (2009)

• HRSA sponsored convened IPEC conference (Feb 2011), core competencies recommendations endorsed

• DN FOA to prepare nurses for IPCP (2012)

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Overview Purpose- IPCP• Assure increased communication and shared decision making

• Promote mutual respect and effective dialogue

• Create efficient and integrated practices

• Goal:

• To create more efficient and integrated practices that lead

to high quality patient and population-centered outcomes

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Purpose• Three-year cooperative agreements of innovations in

IPCP

• IPCP projects:

• Create and/or expand team-based, innovative practice environments

• Nurses and other professionals

• Engaged in collaborative practice

• Leadership, communication, mentoring

• Clinical training sites

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Long-Term Goals of IPCP Program

• Increase the number of nurses skilled in IPCP

• Increase access to care and achieve high quality patient/population-centered outcomes

• Provide opportunities for innovative coordinate care programs for nursing and other professional disciplines engaged in existing and emerging organized health care systems

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Award and Funding Details

• Form of a cooperative agreement

• Up to $500,000 maximum budget per year

• Project period is three years ( September 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015)

• Approximately 20 awards

NEPQR-IPCP Eligibility

• Accredited schools of nursing

• Health care facilities

• Partnerships of health care facilities and schools of nursing

Additional Eligibility Information

• All nursing and other professional programs conferring degrees must be accredited for the purposes of nursing and professional education

• Accreditation documentation must be included in the submitted application

Nursing Accrediting Agencies 2012• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

• United States Department of Education approval agency

- Kansas Board of Nursing

- Maryland Board of Nursing

- Missouri Board of Nursing

- Montana Board of Nursing

- North Dakota Board of Nursing

- New York Board of Nursing

- Division of Accreditation of American College of Nurse Midwives

- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs

Application & Submission Information

• Uploaded files do not exceed 65 pages and 10MB

• Staff salary limits that may not exceed a rate of $179,700

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Application Requirements

• Project Director is a licensed Registered Nurse

• Only one application per eligible applicant

• Documentation of established and adequate procurement systems

• Monitoring for all contracts and sub-recipients

Review Criteria

• Criterion 1: Need = 15 points

• Criterion 2: Response = 25 points

• Criterion 3: Evaluative Measures = 20 points

• Criterion 4: Impact = 15 points

• Criterion 5: Resources / Capabilities = 20 points

• Criterion 6: Support Requested = 5 points

Special Considerations

• Be aware of budget justification items

• Ensure budget reflects multi-year cooperative agreement work

• Ensure all proposed purchases satisfy cooperative agreement requirements

Additional Considerations

• Separate the narrative review process from the budget

• Consider the following: (1) whether the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved by the project are clearly specified and measurable and are distinct from budget and (2) whether the budget section that has been proposed and the quality and appropriateness of the budget related to scope of the proposed project matches

Budget –Grants Management

Use of Funds

• Personnel salaries

• Consultants for the proposed program

• Equipment and supplies

• Data Collection Activities

• Information technology, etc.

Salary Limitation

• Have base salary of $179,700, exclusive of fringe and any income that an individual may earn outside of duties to the applicant organization

• Applies to sub awards/subcontracts

• Does not apply to consultants, although, they must meet the test of reasonableness and be consistent with the grantee's institutional policy.

Salary Limitation example

Individual’s actual base full time salary: $350,00050% of time will be devoted to projectDirect salary $175,000

Fringe (25% of salary) $43,750

Total $218,750

Salary Limitation example con’tAmount that may be claimed on the application budget due to the legislative salary limitation:Individual’s base full time salary adjusted to Executive Level II: $179,70050% of time will be devoted to the projectDirect salary $89,850Fringe (25% of salary) $22,462.50

Total amount $112,312.50

Unallowable Costs

• Student support, including but not limited to tuition, stipends, scholarships, bonuses, subsidies, student books and fees or paid release time for program participants

• Payment of temporary personnel replacement costs for time trainees/participants who are away from usual worksite during involvement in project activities is not allowed.

• Preadmission costs

Additional Unallowable Costs

• Promotional items and memorabilia

• Food and drinks

• Animal laboratories

• Accreditation, credentialing, licensing, continuing education, and franchise fees and expenses

• International travel

Additional Budget Information

• Cost Sharing or matching is not required

• Must include travel costs for Project Director (PD) to attend one annual meeting for two days in the Washington, D.C. Area

NEPQR IPCP Funding Preferences

• Statutory Funding Preference

- Substantially benefits rural areas

- Substantially benefits medically underserved populations

- Help meet Public Health Nursing needs in state

and local health departments

Required Attachment Documents

• Actual or pending contractual agreements

• Accreditation documentation

• IPCP staffing plan and justification for the plan

Required Attachment Documents cont’d

• Letters of commitment from respective leadership of institutions

• A one-page organizational chart of structure and composition of IPCP team

• Biographical sketches of key personnel and consultants

• Description of the institution’s approach to increasing the number of diverse health professionals

QUESTIONS

GRANTS MANAGEMENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Barbara Ellis Nandini AssarGrants Management Specialist Grants Management SpecialistDHHS/HRSA/OFAM/DGMO DHHS/HRSA/OFAM/DGMO5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11A-02 5600 Fishers Lane Room 11A-

02Rockville, MD 20857 Rockville, MD 20857Phone: 301-443-1738 Phone: 301-443-4920Fax: 301-443-6343 FAX: 301-443-6343Bellis@hrsa.gov NAssar@hrsa.gov

Program Officer Contact Information

Kirk Koyama, MSN, RN, PHN, CNSNurse ConsultantHRSA/BHPR/DN5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9-61Rockville, MD 20857Phone: 301-443-4926Fax: 301-443-0791kkoyama@hrsa.gov

Janice B Young, PhD, MPH, RNNurse Consultant, HRSA/BHPR/DN5600 Fishers Lane, Suite 9-61, Rockville, MD 20857-0001Office - (301) 443-6739 FAX (301) 443-0791jyoung2@hrsa.gov

Thank You for Agreeing to be a Reviewer!

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