NOT-HS-11-003: Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Career Development (K01, K02, K08) Grants Focused on Healthcare-Associated Infections

AHRQ Announces Interest in Funding Grants Focused on Healthcare-Associated Infections


AHRQ recently issued two Special Emphasis Notices announcing AHRQ's interest in funding grants focused on preventing and reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). These notices re-emphasize HAIs as a research priority for AHRQ and call for submission of research grant applications (R01, R03, and R18) as well as career development grant applications (K01, K02, and K08) that address HAIs. Below are the priority areas of HAI research for applications for fiscal year 2011:

* Determination of the clinical efficacy, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent HAIs.

* Development, demonstration, and implementation of strategies for prevention and management of HAIs.

* Characterization and assessment of relevant epidemiological aspects of HAIs, such as patient risk factors, clinical presentation, and sources of antibiotic-resistant organisms involved in the development of HAIs.

A research focus that will receive additional emphasis in fiscal year 2011 is HAIs in ambulatory care. Additionally, AHRQ is interested in developing, evaluating, and demonstrating linkages between the various settings of care (hospitals, ambulatory settings, and long-term care facilities) to improve the prevention, management and tracking of HAIs. Select to learn more about the Special Emphasis Notice for research grants and for career development grants.

research grants:
NOT-HS-11-002: Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Areas of Interest for Research on Healthcare-Associated Infections


career development grants:
NOT-HS-11-003: Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Career Development (K01, K02, K08) Grants Focused on Healthcare-Associated Infections