Posted on July 3, 2012
Deadline: October 15, 2012

AHRA and Toshiba Offer Grants to Improve Patient Safety During Medical Imaging

Funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Toshiba America Medical Systems, AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management's Putting Patients First Program helps hospitals and imaging centers build new or expand on existing education and patient care and safety initiatives.

The program will provide six grants of up to $7,500 to hospitals and imaging centers and an additional grant of up to $20,000 to an Integrated Delivery Network to fund programs, trainings, or seminars aimed at improving patient care and safety in CT, MR, ultrasound, X-ray, and vascular imaging. Three of the $7,500 grants will be awarded for projects that improve pediatric imaging, while the other three will be awarded for projects that improve overall patient care and safety in imaging. The grant of up to $20,000 will be awarded to an IDN or hospital system for projects that improve patient care and safety on a system-wide basis. All winning facilities will then develop and share their best practices.

Applicants will be judged on their program plan and ability to share best practices. Programs should address one or more priorities, including reducing radiation and/or contrast dose, reducing the need for sedation, improving communication with patients regarding the process, improving patient comfort, and improving the overall clinical pathway.

Visit the AHRA Web site for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

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Primary Subject: Medical Research
Geographic Funding Area: National

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