Syphilis Support for Emergency Departments in High Morbidity Areas 2

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is seeking applications to support syphilis testing and treatment in areas of high syphilis morbidity. The goal is to interrupt the transmission of the disease and prevent its long-term consequences. Key activities include establishing protocol and workflow, utilizing a reverse testing algorithm, automating ordering, and establishing linkage to care. The selected recipient will be expected to achieve clearly defined public health outcomes with payments tied to performance metrics. Some of the key performance measures include syphilis screening rate, case detection rate, asymptomatic case identification, linkage to care rate, and congenital syphilis prevention. • The project aims to support Emergency Departments in high morbidity areas. • The project includes establishing protocol and workflow, utilizing a reverse testing algorithm, and establishing linkage to care. • The selected recipient will be expected to achieve clearly defined public health outcomes with payments tied to performance metrics. • The project has a total of $45,000 available, with a total anticipated funds for subgrants of $15,000.00. • The project duration is from July 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.