[TAO] Fwd: FW: Seeking Rural Communities to Participate in National Sexual Assault TeleNursing Center Project

[Catherine Britain]

Thought some of you might be interested in this...

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From: Robert Duehmig <duehmigr at ohsu.edu>
Date: Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 8:36 AM
Subject: FW: Seeking Rural Communities to Participate in National Sexual
Assault TeleNursing Center Project
To: "csbritain at gmail.com" <csbritain at gmail.com>


 Might be interesting to send out???



*From:* nosorh-all-bounces at medicine.nodak.edu [mailto:
nosorh-all-bounces at medicine.nodak.edu] *On Behalf Of *McElligott, Cathleen
(DPH)
*Sent:* Friday, April 18, 2014 10:16 AM
*To:* nosorh-all at medicine.nodak.edu
*Subject:* [NOSORH-All] Seeking Rural Communities to Participate in
National Sexual Assault TeleNursing Center Project



PLEASE HELP US RECRUIT FOR THIS EXCITING PROJECT FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES!
CATHLEEN MCELLIGOTT, MASSACHUSETTS STATE OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH



*Seeking Rural Communities to Participate in National Sexual Assault
TeleNursing Center Project*



http://www.ovc.gov/welcome.html

http://www.ovc.gov/news/index.html#conceptpapers

The Office for Victims of Crime of the US Dept of Justice seeks rural
communities to submit Concept Papers by Tuesday, May 6, 2014, to
participate in the National Sexual Assault TeleNursing Center pilot
project. In 2013, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), in collaboration
with the National Institute of Justice, funded the development of a
National Sexual Assault TeleNursing Center (NTC) through the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health. The NTC is seeking rural communities to
participate in this innovative pilot project. If your community fits the
rural eligibility criteria below, we encourage you to submit a *Concept
Paper* that outlines your community’s need and capacity for this type of
service.

The goal of this project is to provide a community of support for
clinicians who may conduct sexual assault examinations in rural facilities
to increase their confidence, competence, and retention and to support
quality care for adult and adolescent SA patients. The NTC will use
telemedicine technology to provide 24/7 remote clinician to clinician
assistance from the Massachusetts Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs).

Selected sites will receive a computer with video conferencing
capabilities, an Information Technology (IT) site assessment, and
installation assistance. The computer will be used for audio and video
consultation with SANEs in Massachusetts before, during, and/or after
performing a forensic examination. Funds will also be provided to selected
sites for a part-time (.2 full-time equivalent) site-based IT Liaison and a
part-time (.5 full-time equivalent) site-based Clinical Liaison. Both
liaisons will work with staff in the NTC for the duration of the project.
Funding assistance from the NTC is limited to these 2 positions and
purposes, and no further financial support will be provided for
participation in the program at this time. To be eligible to participate in
this project, your facility(ies) must serve one or more rural communities
(visit
http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/RuralAdvisor/ruralhealthadvisor.aspx?ruralByAddr=1for
rural site eligibility) and meet the following criteria:

·         be a single medical facility that provides 24/7 care and forensic
examinations to SA patients or two collaborating facilities within two (2)
hours distance,

·         have Internet connectivity via local area network (LAN), wireless
or cellular service,

·         have policies and/or protocols in place that are specific for the
care of sexual assault victims,

·         demonstrate support from each facility's administration, and

·         collaborate with NTC staff and managers, and the Project
Evaluation Team (PET) to collect data on patients that receive TeleNursing
consultation.

In your *Concept Paper*, describe your need for assistance in caring for SA
patients, including collection of evidence. The *Concept Paper *should be
no more than seven (7) pages in length, double-spaced, and should address
the following for *each* facility:

·         identify the lead facility, and the partnering facility if
applicable, and briefly describe your organization(s) and mission(s),

·         reasons you are requesting assistance to care for and perform
evidence collection examinations for SA victims,

·         number of SA victims cared for in your facility(ies) in 2013 who
were under 12 years of age, the number who were 12 years and older, and a

·         description of the population served by your facility(ies),

·         description of the type and extent of care you provide to victims
of SA,

·         number and title of staff responsible for the care of victims of
SA,

·         type and extent of training your staff has received
*specifically*for the care of victims of SA, and their experience in
using a rape kit,

·         description of your relationship with law enforcement and the
rape crisis program in your area (if any); and

·         description of victim advocate(s) or other supports available to
victims of SA, and your relationship to these supports (if any).

Finalists will be notified by email no later than May 20, 2014, and invited
to submit a full application.

Email your *Concept Paper* to askovc at ncjrs.gov by Tuesday, May 6, 2014, and
include the name and address of the lead facility and the contact person’s
name, address, phone number and email address.

Contact Dr. Christine Murphy at christine.murphy at state.ma.us with questions
about the *Concept Paper* process or preparation. Questions and answers
will be made available to all potential respondents. (Posted April 14, 2014)





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Catherine S. Britain, Program Director
Telehealth Alliance of Oregon
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