Grantees

Supported the Colorado Hospital Association in developing standards and processes to measure and disclose nurses’ contribution to the quality of patient care in licensed health care facilities, pursuant to Executive Order B 002 07.

Support to conduct a health policy seminar for Colorado state legislators to provide them detailed information on each of the policy strategies included in the report from the Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Reform.

Conducted local outreach in support of the Frontline film Sick Around the World, which explores how other industrialized countries deliver health care and what the United States might learn from their experience. A follow-up film, Sick Around America, focuses on the 225 million Americans under 65 not covered by Medicaid or Medicare who seek access to health care via the private insurance market. Learn more.

A multi-state, quasi-experimental evaluation of the Patient-centered Medical Home (PCMH) model in Colorado was conducted by the Harvard University School of Public Health. This evaluation identified factors associated with the implementation of the PCMH model as well as the outcomes related to patient and physician experiences, changes in quality of care measures and cost. With claims data from the participating insurance companies, the evaluation examined utilization and costs for patients in the pilot sites relative to similar patients in the comparison groups.

In honor of John R. Moran, Jr.’s long-time leadership of The Colorado Trust, a special fund of $250,000 established the John R. Moran, Jr. Grantee Leadership Award. From 2007 to 2016, one current Trust grantee was selected annually to receive $25,000 in recognition of outstanding leadership to advance the health and well-being of the people within the community the grantee serves.

Helped hospitals across the state to further strengthen their quality improvement systems, ensuring safe patient care. Learn more.

Funding to strengthen staff, planning, outreach and public education efforts to support the development and implementation of health care system improvements in Colorado. As well, through the Colorado Governor’s Building Blocks to Health Care Reform and Executive Order D 005 08, the establishment of the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) to identify and pursue strategies for quality improvement, cost containment and improved population health.

Supported a staff position in the Colorado Governor’s Policy Office to assist with the implementation of laws that will increase access to health for all Coloradans.

Helped to expand care provided through school-based health centers, including primary and preventive physical, dental and behavioral health care. Learn more.

An evaluation of the Equality in Health effort by Community Science examined the link between the increases in grantee organization’s cultural competency and reduced health disparities.