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Applications in response to PAs are reviewed in the same manner as unsolicited grant applications (i.e., by peer review committees of the AHRQ Initial Review Group [IRG]).</p> <p>All PAs are published in the <em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html">NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts</a>.</em></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style=" width: 100%;"> <tr> <th scope="col" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA Number</th> <th scope="col" style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;">Title</th> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-14-004</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-004.html">Advances in Patient Safety through Simulation Research (R18)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-14-002</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-002.html">Advancing Patient Safety Implementation through Safe Medication Use Research (R18)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-14-001</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-001.html">Exploratory and Developmental Grant to Improve Health Care Quality through Health Information Technology (IT) (R21)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-13-181</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-181.html">AHRQ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-13-180</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-180.html">AHRQ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Mentored Clinical Investigator Award (K08)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-13-046</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-046.html">AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants (R18)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-13-045</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-045.html">AHRQ Health Services Research Projects (R01)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-13-039</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-039.html">AHRQ Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-13-017</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-017.html">AHRQ Conference Grant Program (R13)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-12-261</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-261.html">AHRQ Individual Awards for Postdoctoral Fellows (F32) National Research Service Awards (NRSA)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-12-256</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-256.html">AHRQ Grants for Health Services Research Dissertation Program (R36)</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-14-009.html">Notice of Correction</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-12-241</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-241.html">Large Research Projects for Prevention and Management of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R01)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-12-240</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-240.html">Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for Prevention and Management of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R18)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PAR-12-115</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-115.html">AHRQ Mentored Career Enhancement Award in Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) for Mid-Career and Senior Investigators (K18)</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-12-012.html">Clarification and Update Notice</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-11-199</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-199.html">Understanding User Needs and Context to Inform Consumer Health Information Technology (IT) Design (R01)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PA-11-198</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-198.html">Understanding Clinical Information Needs and Health Care Decision Making Processes in the Context of Health Information Technology (IT) (R01)</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td scope="row" style=" text-align: left; width: 25%;">PAR-10-168</td> <td style=" text-align: left; width: 75%;"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-168.html">AHRQ Small Research Grant Program (R03)</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-14-010.html">Extension of Expiration Date</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <div> <p><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://archive.ahrq.gov/fund/granarch.htm#RFA">Closed or Inactive Requests for Applications (RFAs)</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140703101642/http://archive.ahrq.gov/fund/granarch.htm#PA">Closed or Inactive Program Announcements (PAs)</a></p> </div> <div class="current-as-of">Current as of June 2014</div> <div class="citation"> <span>Internet Citation: Funding Announcements. 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