| 1. | What is the Patient Care Program? |
| The Patient Care Program is a new enduring area of focus for the Foundation aimed at making meaningful engagement of patients and their families an established norm in U.S. healthcare delivery. That is, patients and families will be treated with respect and dignity but will also be integrated into the healthcare team as true partners in achieving better health outcomes. To make this happen, we envision that healthcare teams, information systems, interventions, and other elements of healthcare delivery will be reconfigured to support the engagement of patients and families. |
| 2. | Why did the Foundation decide to develop this new program area? |
| The Betty Irene Moore Nursing Initiative was designed as a ten-year initiative. That extraordinary 10 years will soon be drawing to a close. Because of the success of the Betty Irene Moore Nursing Initiative and the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis, the Foundation will continue to make substantial investments in healthcare through the establishment of the new Patient Care Program and build on the successes of the Nursing Initiative and School of Nursing, while also exploring related opportunities. |
| 3. | Is the Patient Care Program focused on patient-centered care? |
| To us, "patient-centered care" does not necessarily mean that patients are meaningfully engaged. We hope to build on patient-centered care toward our goal of encouraging and supporting patients and families to take an active role in their own healthcare. |
| 4. | When will the Foundation announce the first of its new grants? |
| We anticipate announcing the first grants of this new Program later this year. These grants will most likely consist of investigative grants, research projects, and pilots that will help refine the scope of the new initiative as well as the overall Patient Care Program. |
| 5. | What’s the difference between an "initiative" and a "program"? |
| An initiative is housed within a program, which represents an enduring area of focus. A program furthers a field of interest through a portfolio of integrated interventions (initiatives, commitments, grants, and other strategic actions). The Foundation has three programs--Patient Care, Science, and Environmental Conservation--as well as a local San Francisco Bay Area portfolio. |
| 6. | How do I submit a proposal? |
| The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Foundation staff research organizations as potential contributors to fill specific niches and achieve the outcomes within the Foundation’s program areas. Once potential projects and grantees have been identified, the Foundation may request a formal proposal. |