GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

The proposals should take into consideration at least three of the following items, but may also contain other research and innovations activities for improving patient safety:

• Fill knowledge and practice gaps in quality of care and patient safety, including through harmonisation and standardisation of health care delivery, optimizing inter-sectoral clinical pathways and decision-making processes and tools across regions and countries.
• Development and piloting of harmonised evidence-based interventions in a uniform and structured way in health care institutions of different EU regions and countries.
• Research on translation of international standards and clinical guidelines into national practice for improved quality of care and patient safety.
• Provide context-specific evidence on facilitators and barriers for transferring identified good practices across regions and countries.
• Comprehensive comparison of practices related to clinical guidelines in European Union and Associated Countries, including the regulatory basis underpinning guidelines in each health system, the guideline development process, mechanisms of quality control, implementation modalities, and evaluation of produced recommendations.
• Development of innovative approaches for the integration of harmonised and standardised practices with personalised treatment plans.

The proposals should contribute to improved patient safety along the continuum of care in European Union and Associated Countries. The proposed evidence-based interventions, including clinical guidelines and standards, should meet health care providers’ needs and goals to increase patient safety and health care quality.