Project Grant TR145932

Award Date 8/1/22
Completion Date 7/31/25
Dollars Obligated $3.1M
Federal Grant Program
93.912
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Kansas City, KS, USA

The University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. was awarded a $3,090,000 Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration under the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement program (CFDA 93.912). The grant will support the development of the Interprofessional COVID-19 Academic Network (I-CAN) to expand pulmonary rehabilitation skills and long-COVID care among respiratory therapists and nurses in rural Kansas.

Key activities include establishing an academic advisory council with community colleges and nursing programs in Labette, Seward, Saline counties, as well as a clinical advisory council with rural healthcare facilities. The grantee will collaborate with professional associations to develop long-COVID training modules and certifications for pulmonary rehabilitation. Partnerships with rural hospitals will support implementation among respiratory therapist and nurse clinicians. The program aims to increase access to quality long-COVID care for rural populations through telehealth-enabled training of rural clinicians and providers. Total funding is provided from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025.

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