Join Us January 7 to Learn About the Innovator to Entrepreneur Program (ITEP)

https://scgcorp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ch1X4trzSbu9R9hhcb-o8w?_x_zm_rtaid=smwODq_ZR4O-JI5bsxu3Cw.1735993278829.440c51a1ee584db2f8546b20ba314f43&_x_zm_rhtaid=683#/registration An ITEP informational webinar will be held on January 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. Registration is now open. ITEP will assist aspiring entrepreneurs by providing cohort-based comprehensive training that covers the key elements of company launch, business strategy development, intellectual property protection, market research and customer discovery, startup financing and small business innovations research (SBIR)/small business technology transfer (STTR) grantsmanship. https://www.niaid.nih.gov/?utm_campaign=+63606478&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/?utm_campaign=+63606478&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= https://foresightst.com/?utm_campaign=%2063606478&utm_content&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term This training will be provided at no cost to all program participants. To be eligible for the program, participants must meet the following criteria: Have little to no previous experience in entrepreneurship Have not previously received an NIH SBIR/STTR award Develop products that are within the scope of NIAID and NHLBI areas of interest This program will begin accepting applications for the second cohort of ITEP participation in January 2025. Here’s the feedback participants have shared about ITEP: “The program laid the roadmap that will guide me through the various aspects of starting and running a business.” “This program was an important jumping point for me, to transition into entrepreneurship. It forced me to look at my work through the lens of business.” ITEP strongly encourages participation from underrepresented groups, including Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) and Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs). This program may be of particular interest to organizations actively promoting innovation and entrepreneurship among minorities, women, and socially disadvantageous groups such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Women Business Organizations, HUBZone programs, and others. For questions regarding the NIAID-ITEP Program, please contact: Mr. Reda El Alami Analyst Foresight Science & Technology Email: reda.elalami@ForesightST.com

viernes, 3 de enero de 2025

Primary Care Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Grantees

https://integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/about/initiatives/opioid/grantees Call for AHRQ Impact Case Studies Do you use any of AHRQ’s tools and resources, such as the Practice Facilitation Training Modules? AHRQ is looking for new Impact Case Studies, which tell stories about how AHRQ’s tools and resources are being used by organizations nationwide to improve care and reduce costs. In addition to being posted online and promoted via our various communications channels, Impact Case Studies are shared with members of Congress and used in budget documents, fact sheets, and speeches by the AHRQ Director and senior leaders to demonstrate AHRQ’s impact on health care. Check out these real-world examples of the impact AHRQ's tools have had in a variety of facilities across the nation: How rural primary care practices in New Mexico have expanded on an AHRQ initiative to provide online training to prescribe proven medication-assisted treatment to patients with opioid use disorder (MAT for OUD, or MOUD). Online Training Enables Primary Care Providers in Rural New Mexico to Prescribe Medication for Opioid Use Disorders https://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202304.html Why a learning health system used AHRQ tools to improve teamwork and reduce bloodstream infections for patients across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. ChristianaCare Used AHRQ Resources to Reduce Blood Infections, Expedite Stroke Care https://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202004.html How a university student health center in Georgia used AHRQ’s Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) to evaluate the safety culture and quality of its facility. University of Georgia Health Center Relies on AHRQ Survey to Assess Culture of Safety and Quality https://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202303.html

SAMHSA's Resources to Support the Behavioral Health Needs of the Military/Veteran Community

https://www.edgereg.net/er/Registration/StepRegInfo.jsp?ActivityID=43200&StepNumber=1&v=NTRjOGJjYWEtMGFjZS00ZGZkLTljMzEtZWQxMjljYmIxNGI2 SAMHSA’s Stacey Owens and Greg Crawford will present on the mental health challenges faced by individuals within the Service Members, Veterans and Families (SMVF) population who are experiencing homelessness, justice system involvement and incarceration, or poverty. They will be exploring the impact of substance abuse within these groups and the associated difficulties/challenges in their recovery after incarceration/homelessness along with sharing some of the resources SAMHSA can offer. The virtual workshop is to be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 1 to 3 p.m. ET.

AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service: State-Based Solutions to Healthcare Improvement

AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service: State-Based Solutions to Healthcare Improvement: Applicants Sought for Healthcare Extension Cooperatives, National Coordinating Center, and National Evaluation Center Notices of Funding Opportunity are available for applicants seeking to join AHRQ’s recently launched Healthcare Extension Service: State-based Solutions for Healthcare Improvement:

FDA Proposes Rule to Require Standardized Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-proposes-rule-require-standardized-testing-methods-detecting-and-identifying-asbestos-talc?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery January 2, 2025 News At FDA FDA Proposes Rule to Require Standardized Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products The FDA announced a proposed rule to establish and require standardized testing methods to detect and identify asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products. This proposed rule, if finalized, will help protect consumers who use talc-containing cosmetic products from harmful exposure to asbestos. This proposal is part of the agency’s work to fulfill the requirements of section 3505 of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA). https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/27/2024-30544/testing-methods-for-detecting-and-identifying-asbestos-in-talc-containing-cosmetic-products

Payback Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash Opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers are

https://kffhealthnews.org/opioid-settlements/ Opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers are paying tens of billions of dollars in restitution to settle lawsuits about their role in the overdose epidemic, with little oversight on how the money is spent. We’re tracking how state and local governments use — or misuse — the cash.

Overpayment Outrage KFF Health News / Cox Media Group Investigation

https://kffhealthnews.org/overpayment-outrage/ The Social Security Administration has been overpaying billions of dollars to people, many on disability — then demanding the money back, even if the government made the mistake, an investigation by KFF Health News and Cox Media Group revealed. The reporting has triggered a congressional hearing, additional Senate oversight of the agency, an apology from the head of the SSA to Congress, and an ongoing internal policy review. In early 2024, the head of Social Security announced sweeping policy changes to address concerns about overpayments.

Dying Broke A KFF Health News-New York Times Project

https://kffhealthnews.org/dying-broke/ KFF Health News and The New York Times examine how the immense financial costs of long-term care drain older Americans and their families.