PS20-2001 NOFO Sample Work Plans
Sample Work Plans
Example work plans are provided below. CDC-RFA-PS20-2001 applicants may use this layout if desired. Alternatively, applicants may choose to format their required work plan in a different manner, as long as it contains all of the required elements for each strategy.
TB Program Work Plan excel icon[XLS – 29 KB]
| TB Program Work Plan | |||
Strategy 1: Diagnosis/Treatment of Persons with TB Disease |
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| List related outcome(s) from the Logic Model | How will your program measure success related to these outcome(s) [e.g., NTIP indicators] | ||
| (1) Earlier patient diagnoses (2) Increase in cases with HIV and drug susceptibility testing results (3) Increase in patients on/responding to appropriate treatment | (1) Completion of Treatment (COT) in 12 months*[List all NTIP Objectives on Case Management and Treatment] | ||
| List activities your program will perform to achieve the above outcome(s) | List What Your Measure of Success Will Be. | Responsible Staff/Party | Target Completion Date/Timeline |
| 1.1 Advise providers on TB diagnosis and treatment | Case Management, Record Reviews, Consultation, Cohort Reviews | Nurse, Epidemiologist, Physician, Outreach Worker | 95% by 2024/Quarterly Cohort Reviews |
| 1.2 Manage cases and ensure treatment and adherence | Case Management, Record Reviews, Consultation, Cohort Reviews | Nurse, Epidemiologist, Physician, Outreach Worker | 98% by 2024/Quarterly Cohort Reviews |
| * Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/programs/evaluation/default.htm | |||
Strategy 2A: Contact Investigations for Infectious TB Cases |
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| List related outcome(s) from the Logic Model | How will your program measure success related to these outcome(s) [e.g., NTIP indicators] | ||
| (1) Increase in contacts elicited/examined (2) Increase in patients initiating LTBI treatment | For TB patients with positive AFB sputum-smear results, increase the proportion who have contacts elicited. *[List all Objectives on Contact investigations] |
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| List activities your program will perform to achieve the above outcome(s) | List What Your Measure of Success Will Be. | Responsible Staff/Party | Target Completion Date/Timeline |
| 2A.1 Conduct contact investigations for infectious TB cases | training staff and private providers, performing re-interviews, cohort reviews | Case manager and outreach worker | 100% by 2024/Quarterly cohort reviews |
| * Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/programs/evaluation/default.htm | |||
Strategy 2B: Evaluation of Immigrants and Refugees with TB or LTBI |
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| List related outcome(s) from the Logic Model | How will your program measure success related to these outcome(s) [e.g., NTIP indicators] | ||
| (1) Increase in treatment initiation for patients with LTBI/prior pulmonary TB (2) Increase in LTBI diagnoses and high-risk patients who initiate treatment | For immigrants and refugees with abnornmal chest radiographs (X-rays) read overseas consistent with TB, increase the proportion who initiated a medical examinmnation within 30 days *[List all Objectives on Examination of Immigrants and Refugees] | ||
| List activities your program will perform to achieve the above outcome(s) | List What Your Measure of Success Will Be. | Responsible Staff/Party | Target Completion Date/Timeline |
| 2B.1 Examine immigrants/refugees with Class B notification | Data cleaning & quality control checks | Epidemiologist/Case managers | By 2024, 84% examined @ 30 days; 76% examined completed @ 90 days/Weekly checks |
| 2B. 2. Submit EDN paperwork to LHD’s | Generate status reports, phone calls | Epidemiologist/Case managers | quarterly |
| *Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/programs/evaluation/default.htm | |||
Strategy 2C: Targeted Testing and Treatment of LTBI |
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| List related outcome(s) from the Logic Model | How will your program measure success related to these outcome(s) [e.g., NTIP indicators] | ||
| (1) Increase in LTBI diagnosis and high-risk patients who initiate treatment (2) Increase in LTBI treatment completion rates (3) Decrease in patients who progress from infection to disease | Increase [high risk population] screened; Increase [high-risk population] tested & complete treatment for LTBI [Establish a basline in Year 1 as there is no NTIP measure] | ||
| List activities your program will perform to achieve the above outcome(s) | List What Your Measure of Success Will Be. | Responsible Staff/Party | Target Completion Date/Timeline |
| 2C.1 Test and treat high-risk, targeted populations | working with shelters in community | Program manager, nurses, outreach staff | baseline by 2020; increase percent screened 5% each year to 2024 |
Strategy 3: Program Planning, Evaluation, and Improvement |
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| List related outcome(s) from the Logic Model | How will your program measure success related to these outcome(s) [e.g., NTIP indicators] | ||
| (1) Increase in adoption of best practices (2) Increase in meeting national performance targets (3) Increase use of findings to inform policy changes and clinical practice | Increase in performance on selected National TB program performance targets or other performance measures developed by the awardee | ||
| List activities your program will perform to achieve the above outcome(s) | List What Your Measure of Success Will Be. | Responsible Staff/Party | Target Completion Date/Timeline |
| 3.1Review performance measures to identify evaluation focus area for the coming fiscal year | Identification of evaluation focus area | Program Evaluation Focal Point | August of each calendar year, for the upcoming program evaluation plan |
| 3.2 Develop program evaluation plan | 1.Program evaluation objectives (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timebound) and\or evaluation questions 2. Description of data sources, methods and timelines | Program Evaluation Focal Point | August of each calendar year, for the upcoming program evaluation plan |
| 3.3 Implement program evaluation plan | 1. Provide status of program evaluaion plan, including barriers, facilitators, and lessons learned from implementation. 2. Report findings, including barriers, facilitators and lessons learned related to reaching performance targets. | Program Evaluation Focal Point | August of each calendar year, for the focus area identified in August of the prior year |
| 3.4 Develop and implement remediation plan based on evaluation findings to improve performance | 1. Description of remediation plan 2. Description of implementation timeline | Program Evaluation Focal Point | August of each calendar year, for the focus area identified in August of the prior year |
Strategy 4: Epidemiologic Surveillance and Response |
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| List related outcome(s) from the Logic Model | How will your program measure success related to these outcome(s) [e.g., NTIP indicators] | ||
| (1) Increase in national accuracy and completeness of surveillance, genotyping, and whole-genome sequencing data (2) Increase in cases genotyped and linked to surveillance data (3) Increase in availability of better data to inform cluster investigations/targeted efforts to reduce cluster- and outbreak-associated transmission | Ensure the completeness of each core Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT) data item reported to CDC, as described in the TB cooperative agreement announcement *[List all Objectives on Data Reporting ] | ||
| List activities your program will perform to achieve the above outcome(s) | List What Your Measure of Success Will Be. | Responsible Staff/Party | Target Completion Date/Timeline |
| 4.1 Report cases in timely, accurate, and complete manner, including linkage of genotyping and whole-genome sequencing results | Case Management Meetings Disseminating gaps to local jurisdictions |
Jurisdictional Epi / Data manager / Surveillance Coordinator | 100% each year |
| 4.2. Routinely review/prioritize investigation of TB clusters | Case Management Meetings Disseminating gaps to local jurisdictions |
Jurisdictional Epi / Data manager / Surveillance Coordinator | 100% each year |
| 4.3 Promote standardized collection/reporting of individual level LTBI data and develop LTBI surveillance plan | Case Management Meetings Disseminating gaps to local jurisdictions |
Jurisdictional Epi / Data manager / Surveillance Coordinator | Develop plan by 2020 |
| *Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/programs/evaluation/default.htm | |||
Strategy 5: Human Resource Development (HRD) and Partnerships |
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| List related outcome(s) from the Logic Model | How will your program measure success related to these outcome(s) [e.g., NTIP indicators] | ||
| (1) Increase in availability/accessibility of competency-based education/training; (2) Increase in awareness/use of HRD resources; (3) Increase in levels of TB awareness/knowledge among patients, providers, and communities; (4) Increase in capacity to diagnose/treat high-risk populations in culturally sensitive manner. | (1) Number of training sessions held (2) Number of trainings attended | ||
| List activities your program will perform to achieve the above outcome(s) | List What Your Measure of Success Will Be. | Responsible Staff/Party | Target Completion Date/Timeline |
| 5.1: Designate a TB training and education focal point | TB program staff person identified to serve as the TB training and education focal point. | TB Program Manager/Supervisor | 2/28/2020 |
| 5.1.A: Register focal point as a member of the TB Education and Training Network (TB ETN) | TB ETN membership form completed and submitted to tbetn@cdc.gov. | TB Training and Education Focal Point | 3/5/2020 |
| 5.2 Identify a TB Centers of Excellence (COE) course on the essentials of TB control for TB program managers to attend | Course identified and registration completed. Program manager attended the course. | TB Training and Education Focal Point | 5/1/2020 |
| 5.3: Identify a COE TB clinical intensive course for TB program medical consultants to attend | Course identified and registration completed. Medical consultants attended the course. | TB Training and Education Focal Point | 5/1/2020 |
| 5.4 Develop/deliver in-service training sessions for state TB program staff | Training sessions for state TB program staff completed. | TB Training and Education Focal Point | 9/1/2020 |
| 5.4.A: Contact regional managers to coordinate development of TB training sessions based on identified needs | Planning calls held with regional managers to discuss learning objectives and course content. | TB Training and Education Focal Point | 6/1/2020 |
| 5.4.B: Contact designated TB COE for assistance in developing training session objectives and materials | Planning calls and/or email discussions held with designated TB COE to discuss learning objectives, course content, and relevant educational products to provide at training. | TB Training and Education Focal Point | 6/8/2020 |
| 5.5 Identify a TB COE course on contact investigation interviewing skills for two outreach workers to attend | Course identified and registration completed. Two outreach workers attended the course. | TB Training and Education Focal Point | 6/1/2020 |
Page last reviewed: March 5, 2019