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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-hs-22-008-diagnostic-centers-of-excellence-partnerships-to-improve/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339330

> Agency for Health Care Research and Quality offered grants of up to $4.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on June 9, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-HS-22-008 |
| Agency | Agency for Health Care Research and Quality |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 9, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.226 |

## 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 tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-HS-22-008 still open?

No. It closed on June 9, 2022.

### Who can apply for Diagnostic Centers of Excellence: Partnerships to Improve Diagnostic Safety and Quality (R18)?

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Diagnostic Centers of Excellence: Partnerships to Improve Diagnostic Safety and Quality (R18)?

Closed June 9, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.0 million each.

### Who has won Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Regents of the University of Michigan, The Johns Hopkins University, Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc. The program made 791 awards worth $686 million in that time.