Improving Patient Safety through Simulation Research

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	Federal Grant Title:	Improving Patient Safety through Simulation Research
	CFDA Number:	93.226
	CFDA Description:	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes
	Federal Agency Name:	Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
	Category of Funding Activity:	Health
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-HS-06-030
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 12, 2006
	Creation Date:	Apr 13, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 23, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 22, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,400,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: County governments City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government are eligible to apply. -Because these projects are not intended to promote a particular commercial product, for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply for grants. However, for-profit organizations may participate in projects as members of consortia or as subcontractors. -Because this FOA is principally intended to increase the use of simulation in the U.S., foreign institutions are not eligible to apply for grants. However, foreign institutions may participate in projects as members of consortia or as subcontractors. Applications submitted by for-profit organizations and foreign institutions will be returned without review. Organizations described in section 501(c) 4 of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying are not eligible.
Grant Description: - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is interested in funding research and evaluation of simulation and the roles it can play in improving the safe delivery of health care. Simulation is described as a strategy not a technology to mirror, anticipate, or amplify real situations with guided experiences in a fully interactive way. Simulation can complement other organizational change methods to facilitate adoption and implementation of best practices and new technologies. In these projects, AHRQ is interested in the use of and/or adaptation of simulation tools in diverse health care settings and the evaluation of its impact on improving patient safety.-Total amount to available for awards: $2,400,000.-AHRQ intends to fund eight to ten new grants.-Type of mechanism: U18.-Eligible organizations: You may submit (an) application(s) if your domestic organization is a:-Public or non-profit private institution, such as a university, college, or a faith-based or community-based organization;-Unit of local or State government;-Unit of local Tribal government or State Tribal government; and,-Eligible agency of the Federal government.-For the purpose For-profit organizations and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply for these grants. However, they may participate in projects as members of consortia or as subcontractors.-Eligible Principal Investigators (PI): The PI should be an experienced senior level individual familiar with the use of simulation in health care settings. This individual should devote a considerable portion of his/her time to the project (at least 20% through the project duration).
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