AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Reduce Emergency Department Boarding and Hospital Crowding

A new Special Emphasis Notice from AHRQ signals the agency’s interest in receiving health services research grant applications for addressing Emergency Department (ED) boarding and hospital crowding. 

AHRQ seeks interest in supporting health services research that will focus on questions related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of activities to reduce ED boarding by addressing the lack of adequate resources to care for patients presenting to the ED in need of inpatient care or transfer for further stabilization or specialized services, improving patient safety and ultimately quality of care. 

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