DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Diabetes Population Health Driver Diagram Project Grant
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the acceptance of grant funds from The Public Health Foundation in an amount not to exceed $22,000.00 by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) for participation in the Diabetes Population Health Driver Diagram Project for a term beginning April 17, 2015 and ending August 31, 2016 funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This action also authorizes a proposed program budget for the execution of the project which will be incorporated into Metro Health's Chronic Disease Prevention Section.
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents and grant contracts to effectuate the application and acceptance of the referenced grant, and to execute contract amendments pertaining to this contract, to include: a) carry-over funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through a revised notice of award; b) line item budget revisions authorized by the funding agency; c) modifications to the performance measures authorized by the funding agency and listed in the contract so long as the terms of the amendment stay within the general parameters of the intent of the grant; d) no cost extensions; and e) amendments which will provide supplemental grant funds to the grant by the funding agency in an amount up to 20% of the total amount initially awarded to the grant.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Diabetes Population Health Driver Diagram Project is an initiative led by the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Through this grant, the PHF will work with Metro Health to develop a diabetes population health driver diagram. A population health driver diagram identifies primary and secondary drivers of an identified community health objective, and serves as a framework for determining and aligning actions that can be taken across disciplines for achieving it. Metro Health will identify and convene community stakeholders to work towards reducing risks associated with diabetes using the diabetes population health driver diagram as a framework for discussion and action.
In past piloting efforts, the PHF has demonstrated the value of the population health driver diagram approach for aligning efforts of public health and health care organizations in improving community health.
ISSUE:
Collaboration between public health and health care organizations is increasingly necessary to effectively and efficiently address health challenges. PHF is looking to further demonstrate how driver diagrams can be used to align the efforts of public health and health care to address longstanding and emerging community health challenges, such as diabetes.
ALTERNATIVES:
If acceptance of grant funds is not authorized, Metro Health would forgo participation in the Diabetes Population Health Driver Diagram Project and relinquish an opportunity to receive up to $22,000.00 in funding to participate in the development of a population health driver diagram to address diabetes, a challenge being faced by both the public health and health care communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Metro Health requests City Council authorization to accept funds in an amount not to exceed $22,000.00 from the Public Health Foundation for participation in the Diabetes Population Health Driver Diagram Project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for a term beginning April 17, 2015 and ending August 31, 2016. There is no match requirement and there will be no fiscal impact to the City's General Fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of an Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant funds in an amount up to $22,000.00 for participation in the Diabetes Population Health Driver Diagram Project.