HHS to Fund Medical Liability Reform and Patient Safety Demonstration Projects

Applications will be accepted between December 20, 2009, and January 20, 2010.

On behalf of Department of Health and Human Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will administer grants for demonstrations that “meet the core principles and goals of putting patient safety first and working to reduce preventable injuries; fostering better communication between doctors and their patients; ensuring that patients are fairly and quickly compensated for medical injuries, while also reducing the incidence of frivolous lawsuits; and reducing liability premiums.” Information is available at http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/liability/