Understanding and Improving Diagnostic Safety in Ambulatory Care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Understanding and Improving Diagnostic Safety in Ambulatory Care. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Grant Announcement
 
• Published April 2015

Understanding and Improving Diagnostic Safety in Ambulatory Care.

Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 7, 2018. PA-15-180.

Interest in diagnostic safety has gained prominence in patient safety circles. AHRQ seeks to support this increased attention through a two-component funding opportunity. The effort will support health services research projects (R01) to improve understanding about the epidemiology of diagnostic error. The deadline for submitting funding applications is February 8, 2019. 

Research Project Grant (R01) (PA-15-180)

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