Diagnostic Centers of Excellence: Partnerships to Improve Diagnostic Safety and Quality (R18).

Grant Announcement

Diagnostic Centers of Excellence: Partnerships to Improve Diagnostic Safety and Quality (R18).

April 20, 2022

Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 7, 2022. RFA-HS-22-008.

Improving diagnosis and reducing diagnostic errors are patient safety priorities. This announcement supports the development of Diagnostic Centers of Excellence focused on improving frontline diagnostician support and improving diagnostic systems (i.e., improving diagnostic precision through consensus, improving “truth” or diagnostic reference standards). The application process is now closed.

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