AHRQ, VA Announce Joint Program to Translate Research Into Practice
February 22, 2002 - The Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ) and the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) Feb. 19 announced the release of a joint program
announcement for "innovative and rigorous research
and evaluation projects related to the translation of research
findings into measurable improvements in quality, patient
safety, health care outcomes and cost, use, and access."
The program announcement refers to two specific categories
of applications. Dual/twin projects where comparisons are
made by implementing the same study inside and outside VA
will be jointly funded by VA and AHRQ, and general translation/non
comparison studies will be funded by AHRQ.
Information:
Erica Froyd, Director, Public Health and Research Legislative Affairs
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
efroyd@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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