Understanding and Improving Diagnostic Safety in Ambulatory Care.

Grant Announcement

Understanding and Improving Diagnostic Safety in Ambulatory Care.

September 6, 2023

Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research; August 22, 2023.

The articulation of diagnostic error in the ambulatory setting is emerging. These newly released funding announcements seek proposals that focus on understanding the factors contributing to diagnostic error and strategies to improve diagnostic safety in the ambulatory care environment. The application deadline for both opportunities has passed.

Strategies and Interventions (R18) AHRQ PA-23-290

Incidence and Contributing Factors (R01) AHRQ PA-23-291

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