Private Funder: Association for Medical Imaging Management and Toshiba; Opportunity: Putting Patients First Program; Funding Focus: Health -- improving pediatric or adult patient care and safety; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits, hospitals and imaging centers; Funding: six grants of up to $7,500 each; Deadline: Oct. 15.
Summary: The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) and Toshiba Putting Patients First Program will fund training, seminars, and programs aimed at improving pediatric or adult patient care and safety within diagnostic imaging. Three grants will be awarded for projects that improve the safety and comfort of pediatric imaging and three grants will be awarded for projects that improve overall patient care and safety in imaging.
In order to be considered, an applicant must:
Insider's Tip: AHRA and Toshiba are serious about trying to improve the delivery of pediatric care. In their packages, applicants should show how their work will develop safer imaging practices for children and create tools to make children more comfortable during exams.
Info: http://tinyurl.com/cdpubs-0149; Ed Cronin, AHRA chief executive officer, 978/443-7591 ext. 222.
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