- A description of your proposal for improving patient care and/or patient experience, not to exceed 2 pages.
- Minimum font size and type: 12-point Times New Roman or 11-point Arial
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- Minimum margin: 0.5 inches
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- Criteria the judges will consider in evaluating proposals include: impact on patient
care and well-being; novelty; feasibility; significance; and value and justification
for the budget requested.
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- Proposals that exceed two pages will not be reviewed. However, up to one additional page consisting of relevant supplemental material that
is critical for the review of the application is permissible (e.g., brochures, literature,
etc.); alternatively, a link to forms, brochures, etc., can be provided.
- The title for your proposal
- The leader (i.e., the individual responsible for the submission and execution of the project)
- The following sections:
- Background: the need this project is addressing;
- Population: what subset of patients would benefit, and how, whether directly or indirectly,
through helping healthcare providers in their service to patients;
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- Methods: how the project will be conducted, what methodology will be used, possible barriers
to implementing the project;
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- Timeline: how long it would take to implement and complete the project;
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- Evaluation: the measurables for the outcome proposed, how the impact or benefit of the project
will be assessed.
- A budget outlining the cost of implementing this idea and how the funds will be distributed is required
on a separate page. The maximum budget is $20,000. Proposals of ideas with budgets
ranging from $1 to $20,000 are acceptable.
A report on the outcome of the project will be required one year after the distribution
of the funds. Unused funds after one year will be re-evaluated and possibly redistributed.
