Quality
Health Foundation
Announces Call for Proposals
Easton, Maryland - The Quality Health Foundation, the mission arm of Quality Health Strategies, a national not-for-profit organization committed to improving the quality of healthcare, today announced a call for proposals for the 2008 grant cycle. These grants will be awarded to eligible orgainizations that work to improve healthcare for indviiduals and communities through improvement projects. In 2007, QHF awarded $230,000 to six different organizations.
Projects of many types will be funded including service demonstration programs that focus on producing high impacts on health outcomes. Applications for grants will be accepted through January 15, 2008 and applicants will be notified in May of 2008.
Funding priorities for 2008 include:
- Improved treatment through the use of "best practices"
- Improved access to health care services
- Improved communication of health knowledge
Delmarva Foundation formed Quality Health Foundation in 2003 in an effort to further their mission of improving healthcare in local communities.
Applications are available at www.qualityhealthfoundation.org. The deadline for 2008 proposals is January 15, 2008.
For more information, contact Quality Health Foundation Director, Glennda Moragne El at 410-822-0697 or moragneelg@dfmc.org.
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About Delmarva
Foundation
Delmarva Foundation is a national, not-for-profit organization committed
to improving the quality, safety, and equitability of healthcare. Since
1973, Delmarva has assisted with quality assessment and improvement
in a variety of healthcare settings including hospitals, physician offices,
nursing homes, home health agencies and managed care plans. In over
20 states, Delmarva provides an essential link between government agencies,
healthcare providers and consumers to ensure the highest quality of
care. Delmarva conducts work ranging from quality improvement, quality
assurance, utilization review, and external quality review. The company's
corporate headquarters are located in Easton, Maryland with other offices
in Baltimore, Maryland; Washington, DC; Tampa, Florida; and Tallahassee,
Florida. For more information, please visit Delmarva Foundation on the
web at www.delmarvafoundation.org.
