
DxQI Seed Grant Overview
Call for Proposals Now Open
Application Deadline: March 25, 2021 11:59 pm ET
Research has demonstrated that diagnostic errors are the most common, catastrophic, and costly of all causes of preventable medical harm. In fact, errors in diagnosis are the most frequent cause of medical error reported by patients. In total, it’s estimated that 12 million US adults experience a diagnostic error every year in outpatient settings alone. It has also been reported that failures of diagnosis result in as many as 80,000 preventable deaths every year in US hospitals. Through a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, researchers from John Hopkins University and CRICO Strategies found that one in three malpractice cases that result in death or permanent disability stem from an inaccurate or delayed diagnosis and resulted in $1.8 billion in malpractice payouts over 10 years. Three quarters of diagnostic error malpractice claims were attributable to just three categories of conditions: cancer (37.8 percent), vascular events (22.8 percent) and infection (13.5 percent), referred to as the “Big 3.”
Given the magnitude of diagnostic error burden, SIDM advocates for increased attention by health systems to improving the quality of their diagnostic process. This goes beyond avoiding errors and includes consideration of accuracy, timeliness, cost, and patient convenience. Designing an optimal diagnostic process will require a careful balancing among these competing demands. Given the dearth of solutions, we believe catalyzing a "bottom up" approach, whereby frontline health professionals and patients are engaged to develop and test plausible solutions, will most likely produce the best outcomes.
How to Apply
Applicants are encouraged to watch the DxQI Seed Grant Program informational webinar prior to applying. You can also download the webinar slide deck and the Q&A.
Applications must be submitted by March 25, 2021 11:59 pm ET. To begin an application, you will be asked to sign in to an existing SIDM account or create a new account. Once you have logged in and started an application, you will be able to save and log in at a later date to complete unfinished questions. If you are unsure if you have an account with SIDM or have forgotten your password, enter your primary email here to attempt to recover an existing account.
Submissions must include:
- Responses to online application questions;
- Letter of Support from an executive sponsor e.g., department chair or an equivalent senior leadership role within your organizations;
- Letter of Support from any third-party partner that is deemed critical to the success of the project, such as a vendor or other for-profit, entity, medical school, etc.; and
- A bibliography of relevant citations that support the project rationale and intervention plan.
For guidance on completing specific parts of the application, download the step-by-step application guide.
Questions? Contact dxqiseedgrant@Improvediagnosis.org.
Call for Proposals Now Open
SIDM is seeking proposals for grants to carry out 12-month diagnostic quality and safety improvement projects. Deadline to submit a grant applications is March 25, 2021 11:59 pm ET. To apply, log in to your existing SIDM account or create a new account to begin the application process.
Informational Webinar
SIDM held and Informational webinar about the DxQI Seed Grant Program on Feb. 24, 2021. If you joined us you can watch again, and if you couldn’t make it, you can catch-up with the recording. Potential applicants can download the webinar slide deck and Q&A for additional information.
Areas for Improvement
Over the course of three years, grants will be awarded in the following categories:
- The Big Three (see David Newman-Toker, et al. Serious misdiagnosis-related harms in malpractice claims: The “Big Three” – vascular events, infections, and cancers. Diagnosis 2019; 6(3): 227–240) 40% of awards
- Diagnostic Quality Disparities: Proposals that seek to reduce the risk of diagnostic error or delayed treatment and improve diagnostic quality outcomes related to health disparities associated with age, race/ethnicity, sex, and/or other social determinants of health. 40% of awards
- Open: Topics that do not address one of the previous two areas. Up to 20% of awards
Frequently Asked Questions
Read FAQs below or download the PDF version. Download the informational webinar Q&A for additional information.
Eligibility
Budget Justification
Grant Decisions and Notification
Applicant Considerations and Process
The Application
Thank You to Our Grant Reiew Committee and Peer Judge Committee
*Organizations are shown for identification purposes only.
Grant Review Committee
Doug Salvador, MD, MPH – Committee Chair
Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, Baystate Health
Anne Marie Benedicto, MPPA, MPH
Vice President, Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare
Jeff Brown, MEd
Principal, Safer Healthcare
Brian Mittman, PhD
Research Scientist III, Division of Health Services Research & Implementation Science, Kaiser Permanente
Sarah Sampsel, MPH
Healthcare Quality Consultant, SLSampsel Consulting, LLC
Lucy Savitz, PhD, MBA
Vice President, Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Gordy Schiff, MD
Associate Director, Center for Patient Safety Research and Practice, Brigham and Womens Hospital
Suz Schrandt, JD
Senior Patient Engagement Advisor, Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
Ron Wyatt, MD, MHA
VP and Patient Safety Officer, MCIC-Vermont
Peer Judge Committee
Vonda Vaden Bates
CEO 10th Dot, Patient Safety Advocate
Daniel L. Berg
Philanthropic Advisor, The Minneapolis Foundation
Kristie Burnette, RN, MSN, CPHQ, CPPS
Director, Patient Safety and Quality, Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association
Claudia Butler, MBA, CPC, ELI-MP, CPHQ, CSSMBB
Consultant and Leadership Coach, Core Connections LLC
Fred M. Castello, MD, MBA (retired)
Pediatrician and Former VP Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Augusta Health
Karen Harris, RN, MSN, CPHQ, CPPS
Division Director Clinical Quality, HCA Capital Division
Harry Hoar, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist, Director of Clinical Reasoning Education, Baystate Health
Karen M Johnson, BSN, RN, CCMSCP
Sr. Director Patient Safety, Baystate Health
Kirti Joshi, M.D. FACP
Academic Hospitalist and Medical Director, Patient Safety, Baystate Medical Center
G. Michael Lynch, M.D., FAAFP, CPXP, CPHQ
Principal, G. Michael Lynch, M.D. HealthCare Consulting, L.L.C.
Timothy J. Mosher, MD
Chair, Department of Radiology, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Suz Schrandt, JD
Senior Patient Engagement Advisor, Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
Nelson Toussaint
President, Tamarac LLC
Divvy Kant Upadhyay, MD, MPH
Scientist and Program Manager, (Quality, Safety & Patient Experience), Geisinger