Tampa Family Health Centers Inc

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

ARRA - FACILITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND - PROJECT TITLE: ACCESSABLE SMILES FOR CHILDREN WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: TAMPA FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. (TFHC) APPLICANT ORGANIZATION ADDRESS: 302 WEST FLETCHER AVENUE, TAMPA, FL 33612 WEBPAGE ADDRESS: HTTPS://WWW.TFHC.ORG ABSTRACT TAMPA FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS (TFHC) PROPOSES ACCESSABLE SMILES FOR CHILDREN WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, AN INNOVATIVE INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND EXPAND ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE DENTAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (NDDS) THROUGHOUT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA. CHILDREN WITH NDDS EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RATES OF ORAL DISEASE DUE TO SENSORY SENSITIVITIES, COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES, ANXIETY, AND DIFFICULTY TOLERATING TRADITIONAL DENTAL SETTINGS. THESE BARRIERS ARE COMPOUNDED BY SHORTAGES OF DENTAL PROVIDERS TRAINED TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH NDDS, LIMITED ACCESS TO MEDICAID PROVIDERS, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER SERVING MORE THAN 108,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY, INCLUDING MORE THAN 30,000 CHILDREN, TFHC IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO ADDRESS THESE DISPARITIES THROUGH ITS INTEGRATED MEDICAL AND DENTAL DELIVERY SYSTEM, 12 HEALTH CENTER SITES, AND TWO MOBILE DENTAL UNITS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUND – IMPROVING ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS (QIF-DNDD) PROGRAM, TFHC WILL IMPLEMENT AN INNOVATIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL OF SENSORY-ADAPTED DENTAL CARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ACCESS, PATIENT EXPERIENCE, AND ORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH NDDS. THE PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH SENSORY-FRIENDLY TREATMENT ENVIRONMENTS, IMPLEMENT STANDARDIZED CLINICAL PROTOCOLS, STRENGTHEN CARE COORDINATION, EXPAND WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND INTEGRATE EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES – INCLUDING TELL-SHOW-DO, SENSORY-ADAPTIVE CARE, MUSIC-MEDIATED INTERVENTION, AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE – ACROSS TFHC’S DENTAL PROGRAM. TOGETHER, THESE STRATEGIES WILL REDUCE BARRIERS TO CARE AND IMPROVE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF DENTAL VISITS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE CHILDREN WITH NDDS ACROSS HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY THROUGH TFHC’S FIXED-SITE DENTAL CLINICS AND MOBILE DENTAL PROGRAM, LEVERAGING LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOCUS ACADEMY, HEAD START, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOLS, NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE, DENTAQUEST, HENRY SCHEIN CARES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. TFHC WILL ENGAGE CAREGIVERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH ADVISORY SESSIONS, STRENGTHEN REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND USE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TO ENSURE PROJECT ACTIVITIES REMAIN RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS WHILE CREATING A SUSTAINABLE, REPLICABLE MODEL OF CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH NDDS. OVER THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, TFHC WILL INCREASE PREVENTIVE DENTAL UTILIZATION, EXPAND THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH ESTABLISHED OR UPDATED TREATMENT PLANS, STRENGTHEN WORKFORCE CAPACITY THROUGH SPECIALIZED TRAINING, IMPROVE PATIENT AND CAREGIVER EXPERIENCE, AND ENHANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED DENTAL CARE. BY INTEGRATING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, SENSORY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, THE PROJECT WILL REDUCE ORAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ESTABLISH A SUSTAINABLE, REPLICABLE MODEL FOR IMPROVING DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH NDDS.

FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM

CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS

ARRA - INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS

FISCAL YEAR 2023 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS (CARE)

TEACHING HEALTH CENTER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

TEACHING HEALTH CENTER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXPANDED HOURS. - ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: TAMPA FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS (TFHC) IS A LEADING FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) IN FLORIDA, SERVING 113,418 PATIENTS ANNUALLY. ESTABLISHED IN 1984, TFHC OPERATES MULTIPLE LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE, PEDIATRICS, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, DENTAL CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PHARMACY, AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT. TFHC PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO A DIVERSE POPULATION, PARTICULARLY LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS. THE CENTER’S EXTENSIVE NETWORK AND COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY UNDERSCORE ITS DEDICATION TO MEETING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. NEED: TFHC DETERMINES ITS HOURS OF OPERATION THROUGH A MULTIFACETED APPROACH, INCLUDING PATIENT SURVEYS, INTERNAL DATA ANALYSIS, AND COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. PATIENT SURVEYS GATHER DIRECT FEEDBACK ON PREFERENCES AND BARRIERS TO ACCESSING CARE, WHILE INTERNAL DATA EVALUATES PROVIDER PRODUCTIVITY AND STAFFING CAPACITY. COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS CONSIDER BROADER SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. HIGH-DEMAND AREAS, SUCH AS ZCTAS 33612 AND 33619, SHOW SIGNIFICANT HEALTHCARE SERVICE PENETRATION, INDICATING A NEED FOR EXTENDED HOURS TO ACCOMMODATE MORE PATIENTS. HIGH PENETRATION RATES AMONG LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS IN ZCTAS 33605 AND 33610 HIGHLIGHT THE NECESSITY FOR ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE DURING NON-TRADITIONAL HOURS. PROPOSED EXPANSION: TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, TFHC PROPOSES EXPANDING THE NORTH TAMPA HEALTH CENTER’S OPENING HOURS TO START EARLIER IN THE MORNING, CATERING TO PATIENTS NEEDING CARE BEFORE WORK OR SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, EXTENDING EVENING HOURS AT THE CAUSEWAY AND WEST HILLSBOROUGH CENTERS WILL PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY FOR PATIENTS WITH DAYTIME COMMITMENTS. THIS EXPANSION WILL IMPROVE HEALTHCARE ACCESS, PARTICULARLY FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS EXPERIENCING HEALTH DISPARITIES. SUPPORTING DATA: DATA FROM TFHC’S MOST RECENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT INDICATES THAT TAMPA RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN, FACE HIGHER POVERTY RATES COMPARED TO THE REST OF FLORIDA. THE AVERAGE TRAVEL TIME TO WORK AND RELIANCE ON PERSONAL VEHICLES FURTHER EXACERBATE ACCESS ISSUES, HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR EXTENDED HEALTHCARE HOURS. OBSERVATIONS OF EARLY MORNING LINES AT NORTH TAMPA AND HIGH SCHEDULE UTILIZATION RATES AT CAUSEWAY AND WEST HILLSBOROUGH CENTERS UNDERSCORE THE DEMAND FOR EXPANDED HOURS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SUPPORTS THESE FINDINGS, EMPHASIZING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN: THE EXPANDED HOURS WILL INCLUDE EARLIER OPENING TIMES AT NORTH TAMPA AND EXTENDED EVENING HOURS AT CAUSEWAY AND WEST HILLSBOROUGH CENTERS. ADDITIONALLY, SATURDAY HOURS WILL BE INTRODUCED. THESE CHANGES WILL PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS FAMILY PRACTICE, PHARMACY, AND LAB SERVICES DURING THE NEW HOURS. THIS APPROACH WILL ADDRESS THE LOGISTICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC BARRIERS IDENTIFIED IN THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY: THE ESTIMATED INCREASE IN PATIENT VOLUME IS BASED ON CURRENT UTILIZATION PATTERNS AND THE ADDED HOURS. FOR INSTANCE, CAUSEWAY IS EXPECTED TO SERVE AN ADDITIONAL 4,030 PATIENTS ANNUALLY, WHILE NORTH TAMPA AND WEST HILLSBOROUGH ANTICIPATE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES. TFHC WILL ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EXPANDED HOURS THROUGH WEEKLY AND MONTHLY REVIEWS OF PROVIDER PRODUCTIVITY AND PATIENT FEEDBACK. THIS CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT WILL GUIDE ADJUSTMENTS TO ENSURE THE EXPANDED HOURS MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS AND IMPROVE HEALTHCARE ACCESS. CONCLUSION: EXPANDING TFHC’S HOURS OF OPERATION WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR THE TAMPA COMMUNITY. BY ADDRESSING IDENTIFIED NEEDS THROUGH STRATEGIC ADJUSTMENTS IN OPERATING HOURS, TFHC AIMS TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES, IMPROVE PATIENT SATISFACTION, AND ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED AT CONVE

FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM

USDA-NRCS URBAN FOOD RX COMMUNITY GARDEN IMPLEMENTATION-OSBORNE

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PATIENT CENTERED MEDICAL HOME FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS GRANT PROGRAM

FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

URBAN COMMUNITY GARDEN-FOOD RX/PLANNING PROJECT

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM