About This Grant:
This project will implement evidence-based intervention strategies to increase colorectal cancer screening rates among the rural communities served by Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH), its four affiliated healthcare centers and 19 primary care practices. WCGH’s Population Health Team of three Patient Care Coordinators will work proactively with primary care providers and staff to deliver colorectal cancer prevention education, FIT screening kits and other educational and screening resources to over 2000 patients per year, for each of the two project years.
MAINE CANCER FOUNDATION GRANTS TO THIS ORGANIZATION:
| Year | Grant Title | Category | Amount | Grant Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Reducing Smoking Rates among Patients with COPD | Prevention, Tobacco | $96,240 | Waldo County General Hospital |
| 2017 | Waldo Screen to Save | Colorectal Cancer, Screening | $45,566 | Waldo County General Hospital |