Agency Health Department

Contractor Rainbow Research

SWIFT Contract Number 180563

Project Name CKD Focus Groups

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Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: This work supports MDH’s aim of improving the care and management of diabetes in Minnesotans and specifically CDC 1817 Strategy A8: Increase use of clinical decision support within the Electronic Health Record to promote early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in people with diabetes. Rainbow Research will conduct video conference focus groups with 6-8 persons from 4 priority populations (including Latino, African American, and American Indian) to determine their knowledge of and attitudes toward Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), sources they use to find health-related information and translation needs. Focus group findings will be used to inform the development and delivery of CKD patient education messaging for the four populations.

Project Duration

Start Date Mon, 09/30/2019 - 00:00

Original end date Tue, 09/29/2020 - 00:00

Actual end date Wed, 09/29/2021 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

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Contract Amounts

Original contract: $26130.00

Amendments $0

Contract total $26130.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? CDC 1817 Grant

Is this a sole source contract? Yes

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) CDC approved single source. Rainbow Research contracts with MDH to provide evaluation technical assistance and support to Eliminating Health Disparities Iniative grantees, a grant program through the Center for Health Equity. Rainbow has decades of experience working with cultural communities across the state of MN to design, conduct, analyze, and disseminate findings from evaluations.

Evaluator Name Esther Maki

Evaluator Email Address esther.maki@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness The contractor completed the work on time. CDC and MDH approved additional time to needed to complete the work due to COVID public Health emergency restrictions.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Rainbow Research conducted effective focus groups, using their experience working with cultural communities across the state of MN to design, conduct, analyze, and disseminate findings from evaluations.

Evaluate the contractor's cost Costs were within the norm for this type of work.

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Very good to excellent

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): None

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 5 - very satisfied