2018 Patient Safety Advancement Grant Available for Faculty, Staff and Residents
Deadline: Monday, January 22, 2018
The OSU Wexner Medical Center’s University Self Insurance Program (USIP), with support from the Institute for the Design of Environments Aligned for Patient Safety (IDEA4PS), and The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), is pleased to announce the Patient Safety Advancement Grant (PSAG) program for 2018. This is a program designed to help develop grassroots involvement in advancing patient safety in hospital-associated studies at the Medical Center by soliciting and funding ideas for Quality Improvement generated by faculty, staff, students and residents. Up to 4 teams will receive up to $25,000 each, in total direct costs, to complete studies over a period of one year using innovative approaches to improve patient outcomes or prevent patient harm. To be eligible to apply, the lead applicant must be insured by the USIP.
Iahn Gonsenhauser MD, MBA, Interim Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer, is the new PSAG Director.
Application ideas should be an innovative or novel approach to improve patient outcomes and/or prevent patient harm. They must also:
- Involve a hospital associated study for humans only;
- include clear and objective goals;
- use a well-designed approach or methodology to achieve goals within the year;
- use quantifiable measures to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
All applications must include the following documents combined into a single pdf:
- Application form;
- Biographical sketch of each person involved with the project;
- Budget form detailing how grant dollars will be allocated;
- Confirmation commitment letter from a supervisor or faculty chair;
- Disclosure of any other grant support or if part of a company;
- Executive Sponsor’s Letter of Support for the project.
The deadline is Tuesday, January 22, 2018.
Need assistance? Check out our Grant Tip Sheet, or contact Dr. Tanya Mathew, CCTS Pilot Administrator with any questions.
Submit applications to CCTSpilots@osumc.edu by Tuesday, January 22, 2018, 5 p.m. Applications with multiple PDF files will not be accepted.