EWM Health Systems Change

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What you need to know

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Nebraska participate with Every Woman Matters doing Health Systems Change which means that the centers assess current clinic processes and procedures for identifying:

  • Women at risk for breast and cervical cancer with an emphasis on women 21-64
  • Women at risk for uncontrolled hypertension with an emphasis on women 35-64
  • Men and women 45-74 at risk for colon cancer


Health Systems Change Materials

Health Systems Change Manual
Breast & Cervical Program Logic Model
Colorectal Cancer Program Logic Model

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HSC Clinic Deliverables Table
HSC Breast & Cervical Patient Navigation Form
HSC CRC Patient Navigation Form
HSC CRC Colonoscopy Referral Form
HSC Data Extraction Form
HSC Interim Data Extraction Form

2022-2023 Health Systems Change Materials   READ MORE

Clinic Deliverables & Timeline 
Breast & Cervical Clinical Assessment
Colorectal Cancer Clinical Assessment
Data Extraction & Screening Rates
Evidence Based Intervention Template
10/19/20: Health Systems Change Kick Off Meeting​

2020-2021 Health Systems Change Materials  READ MORE

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2017 FQHC Cancer Screening Summary
2018 FQHC Baseline Bubble Diagrams
2020 FQHC Health Systems Change Overview
Memorandum of Understanding (fillable form)
Memorandum of Understanding
Health Systems Annual Clinic Assessment - Quality Improvement Plan
Health Systems Data Extraction and Screening Rates
FQHC Template:  Evidence Based Interventions for Breast and Cervical
FQHC Template:  Evidence Based Interventions for Hypertension
Breast Navigation
Cervical Navigation
Colon Navigation
19-20 Breast & Cervical Payment Generator
19-20 Colorectal Payment Generator
FQHC Template:  Replication of Lancaster Impact Project
19-20 Partnership for Healthy Lincoln: Development of Tools for EBI in Clinic Settings (fillable)
Health Systems Change EBI Participation
2019-2020 Health Systems Change Materials  READ MORE

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Promising Practices

Ideas

Highlights and Summaries

Project:  Increasing Mammography Rates Utilizing Onsite Mobile Mammography
Health Department:  Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department
HIGHLIGHTS     SUMMARY

Health Systems Change Resources

​Breast and Cervical cancer resources:

Cholesterol Resources

Cardiovascular disease and diabetes resources:

Colorectal cancer resources:

 Tobacco resources:


Are you looking for Continuing Education?

Nebraska Tobacco Quitline Adds Continuing Education Opportunity for Healthcare Providers

Accredited courses are now available online, through the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline, for providers looking to receive CME, CNE, or CPE credits.  To access tools, resources, and education modules, plus the web and fax referrals for providers ready to help patients quit, go to: QuitNow.ne.gov/providers   ​




Evidence Based Intervention Resources:

  • EBI Success Stories

​Trainings and continuing education resources

  • Health Equity and Prevention Primer - web-based training series for public health practitioners and advocates interested in achieving health, safety and health equity through policy advocacy, community change, and 
  • multi-sector engagement.
  • CANCERcare.org - dedicated to providing free, professional support services including counseling, support groups, educational workshops, publications and financial assistance. 
  • PeerView Institute - dedicated to improving clinical competence and performance, patient outcomes and ultimately public health through the provision of continuing education (CME and professional development activities.  Credits are available FREE of charge for physicians and nurses.  Many classifications of topics are available.
  • American Academy of CME, Inc. - recognizes the importance of continuing education for professional development for healthcare professionals and the need to address clinical practice gaps that impact patient care.  The Academy provides certified continuing education to physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, dieticians, social workers/case managers, transplant coordinators and other healthcare professionals.

Medicaid Expansion

Medicaid Expansion information can be found in the Heritage Health Adult (HHA) Resource Toolkit