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            Health care quality funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Health care quality funding opportunities, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center
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				<copyright>Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_topic_details.php?topic=Health%20care%20quality        </link>
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<title>Examining the Effects of Public Reporting and Pay-for-Performance on Health Care Quality</title>
<description>Funding for projects to examine the effects of public reporting and pay-for-performance on quality of care. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1911 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 13:27:26 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Community Health Matching Grants</title>
<description>Supports projects focused on depression, domestic abuse, patient safety, access to care for the uninsured, and critical community health issues. Geographic coverage:  Michigan  -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1556 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 09:28:02 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Investigator Initiated Research Program</title>
<description>Funds Michigan-based applied research projects addressing the quality and cost of health care and appropriate access. Geographic coverage:  Michigan  -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1557 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 09:27:24 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Physician Investigator Research Award</title>
<description>Funding for Michigan physicians to explore a research idea concerning quality, cost or appropriate access to care. Geographic coverage:  Michigan  -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1558 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:26:31 CST</pubDate>
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<title>California Endowment Grant Programs</title>
<description>Grants to expand access to affordable, quality health care for the underserved and to improve the health status of all Californians. Geographic coverage:  California  -- California Endowment </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1051 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:20:19 CST</pubDate>
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<title>California Endowment Grant Programs</title>
<description>Grants to expand access to affordable, quality health care for the underserved and to improve the health status of all Californians. Geographic coverage:  California  -- California Endowment </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1051 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:20:19 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Wellmark Foundation Community Responsive Grant (Cycle  2)</title>
<description>Grants to improve the health of communities in South Dakota and Iowa. Geographic coverage:   Iowa and South Dakota  -- Wellmark Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1182 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:39:13 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Unsolicited Grants</title>
<description>Grants to address health care workforce, innovative health care solutions, and health care to vulnerable populations. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=832 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:45:54 CST</pubDate>
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<title>AHRQ Small Grant Program for Conference Support</title>
<description>Grants to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=940 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:16:55 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=940 </guid>

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<title>AHRQ Grant Program for Large Conference Support</title>
<description>Grants to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=106 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 14:04:15 CST</pubDate>
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