Agency for Health Care Research and Quality

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) invites applications for the development of Diagnostic Centers of Excellence (DCE). The role of a DCE is to support a component of diagnostic care in an integrated cross-disciplinary health system. Each DCE will develop expertise in one or two focus areas of diagnostic improvement. There are four areas of focus. Two of the areas of focus are aligned with frontline diagnostician support: 1) Safety-I error detection and prevention and 2) Safety-II resilience for safe practice Two additional areas of focus are aligned with improving diagnostic systems: 3) improving diagnostic precision through consensus and 4) improving truth or diagnostic reference standards.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

Kathryn Marron, Ph.D. Receipt and Referral Officer Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS Office: (301) 427-1554 Email: Kathryn.Marron@ahrq.hhs.gov<br/>Kathryn.Marron@ahrq.hhs.gov
Kathryn.Marron@ahrq.hhs.gov