Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA HS 15 002
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- The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AHRQ Health Services Research Projects Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long Term Care Facilities (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.226 Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 13, 2015 and posted on Feb 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following See full announcement for details.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offered this discretionary grant opportunity, titled "Health Services Research Projects: Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long Term Care Facilities (R01)," under Funding Opportunity Number RFA-HS-15-002. It was designed to fund health services research that strengthens patient safety in two major non-hospital environments: ambulatory care (such as primary care clinics, specialty outpatient practices, and other outpatient settings) and long term care facilities (including nursing homes and similar residential care settings). The core intent of the announcement was not only to study what harms occur and why, but also to build practical evidence and tools that help organizations put proven safety strategies into routine use.
A central focus of the program was understanding the epidemiology of patient safety events in these settings. In practice, that means supporting studies that measure how often safety problems occur, who is most at risk, what types of events are most common, and what contributing factors at the patient, clinician, workflow, or organizational level drive those events. Because outpatient and long term care environments differ from hospitals in staffing patterns, monitoring intensity, care transitions, and information flow, the FOA emphasized generating setting-specific knowledge rather than assuming hospital-based solutions automatically transfer.
In addition to describing the problem, the FOA aimed to build and test the evidence behind strategies that can improve safety in ambulatory and long term care. This part of the announcement was geared toward rigorous research on interventions, practices, and system changes that reduce preventable harm, improve reliability, and close known safety gaps. The intent was to fund investigative projects that could evaluate which strategies work, for whom, and under what conditions, producing findings that are credible and usable by healthcare organizations, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
A third major emphasis was on developing evidence-based tools that make implementation easier. Many safety approaches fail to spread because they are difficult to integrate into day-to-day operations, require specialized expertise, or lack clear guidance for local adaptation. This FOA explicitly supported work that converts research findings into practical products such as implementation guides, decision support resources, measurement tools, workflows, training materials, or other toolkits that help facilities and practices adopt effective safety strategies. In other words, the opportunity targeted not just discovery, but translation into actionable, implementable resources.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the program used the NIH-style R01 research project grant mechanism. The award ceiling was $500,000, and the estimated total funding available across awards was $3,500,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers barriers to participation for institutions that may have limited ability to contribute non-federal funds. The activity category was Health, and the CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 93.226, Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
Eligibility included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, with the announcement indicating that additional eligible applicant types were described in the full FOA. The opportunity was posted on February 13, 2015, with an original and current closing date of April 27, 2015, and it was archived on May 28, 2015. Applicants were directed to the full announcement hosted through the NIH grants system for complete details, and technical assistance for accessing or linking to the FOA was routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts listed in the notice.
Overall, this grant opportunity can be summarized as AHRQ funding aimed at advancing real-world patient safety in outpatient and long term care settings by (1) quantifying and characterizing safety risks and harms, (2) producing stronger evidence on interventions and strategies that improve safety, and (3) creating practical, evidence-based tools that support reliable implementation in everyday care environments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The official title is "Health Services Research Projects: Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long Term Care Facilities (R01)."
Which agency offered this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity was offered by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-HS-15-002.
What type of grant mechanism does this opportunity use?
This opportunity uses the NIH-style R01 research project grant mechanism.
What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The FOA was designed to fund health services research that strengthens patient safety in non-hospital environments, specifically ambulatory care settings and long term care facilities. It aimed to generate practical evidence and tools that help organizations put proven safety strategies into routine use.
Which care settings are specifically targeted?
The targeted settings are (1) ambulatory care settings, such as primary care clinics, specialty outpatient practices, and other outpatient settings, and (2) long term care facilities, including nursing homes and similar residential care settings.
Is this opportunity focused on hospital patient safety?
No. The emphasis is on non-hospital environments (ambulatory care and long term care) and on producing setting-specific knowledge rather than assuming hospital-based solutions automatically transfer.
What major research themes did the FOA emphasize?
The FOA emphasized three major themes: (1) understanding the epidemiology of patient safety events in ambulatory and long term care settings, (2) building and testing evidence on strategies and interventions that improve safety, and (3) developing evidence-based tools that make implementation easier in day-to-day operations.
What does "epidemiology of patient safety events" mean in the context of this FOA?
In this FOA, it refers to studies that measure how often safety problems occur, who is most at risk, which types of events are most common, and what contributing factors (patient, clinician, workflow, or organizational) drive those events in ambulatory care and long term care settings.
Why did the FOA stress setting-specific research for outpatient and long term care?
Because outpatient and long term care environments differ from hospitals in staffing patterns, monitoring intensity, care transitions, and information flow. The FOA encouraged generating knowledge tailored to these settings.
What kinds of intervention or strategy research did the FOA seek to fund?
The FOA sought rigorous research on interventions, practices, and system changes that reduce preventable harm, improve reliability, and close known safety gaps, including evaluations of what works, for whom, and under what conditions.
Did the FOA support translating research into practical tools?
Yes. A key emphasis was developing evidence-based tools that help organizations implement effective safety strategies, such as implementation guides, decision support resources, measurement tools, workflows, training materials, or other toolkits.
What problem was the FOA trying to address regarding spread of safety approaches?
It highlighted that many safety approaches fail to spread because they can be difficult to integrate into routine operations, require specialized expertise, or lack clear guidance for local adaptation. The FOA supported work that converts evidence into usable implementation products.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $500,000.
How much total funding was estimated to be available across awards?
The estimated total funding available across awards was $3,500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was Health.
What CFDA listing is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA listing was 93.226, Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes.
Who was eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The announcement also indicated that additional eligible applicant types were described in the full FOA.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 13, 2015.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed was April 27, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on May 28, 2015.
Where were applicants directed to find complete details?
Applicants were directed to the full announcement hosted through the NIH grants system for complete details.
Where could applicants get technical assistance related to accessing or linking to the FOA?
Technical assistance for accessing or linking to the FOA was routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts listed in the notice.
What is the overall summary of what this grant aimed to accomplish?
Overall, it aimed to advance real-world patient safety in outpatient and long term care settings by (1) quantifying and characterizing safety risks and harms, (2) strengthening evidence on interventions and strategies that improve safety, and (3) creating practical, evidence-based tools that support reliable implementation in everyday care environments.
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