As part of the Regional Autonomous Patient Safety (RAPS) initiative, Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) and Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI) designed the Seed Grant Program to support multidisciplinary Research & Development (R&D) teams, start-ups, or tech entrepreneurs in the Pittsburgh region that are in the earliest stages of developing, testing, and promoting autonomous, technology-enabled solutions to prevent harm in health care.
Donor Name: Jewish Healthcare Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/13/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $50,000
Details:
The Seed Grant application must address potential harm(s) to patients due to medical care or care in a healthcare setting, which may also include home-based care.
This Exhibit categorizes harm events in the following clinical categorizes:
- Medication-related patient harm and injury
- Complications during patient care resulting in harm
- Complications during procedures and surgeries resulting in harm
- Harms related to healthcare-associated infections
The Seed Grant application must involve technology-enabled solution(s) to prevent patient harm events. These solutions are meant to augment and support the work of clinicians and caregivers.
Funding Information
- $300,000 available to be awarded in total
- Award ceilings and categories:
- Up to $25,000 for start-ups and innovators who are developing ideas for tech-enabled patient safety solutions
- Up to $50,000 for a healthcare organization to pilot test or implement technology-enabled solutions from a tech start-up, tech company, or university-based research teams in the Pittsburgh region
- Up to $50,000 for multi-disciplinary research and development (R&D) teams that are in the early stages of developing ideas for patient safety tech-enabled solutions.
Eligibility Criteria
The lead applicant must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit in the greater Pittsburgh region (Allegheny County, Armstrong County, Beaver County, Bulter country, Fayette County, Washington County, and Westmoreland County). New start-ups and innovators may apply under a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. For the second award category, the non-profit health care organization would be the recipient of the Seed Grant funds.
Evaluation Criteria
If the Seed Grant application meets the Eligibility Category, the application will be evaluated by the RAPS program staff and Advisory Group Members based on the extent to which:
- The proposed “Early-Stage Work” will put in place the structures and processes to position the Seed Grant team to further develop a start-up idea, pilot test or implement a new technology solution in a healthcare setting, or apply for federal grants.
- The “Seed Grant Team” has the experience to carry out the proposed activities.
- The idea for the “Patient Safety Solution” and “Early-Stage Work” is feasible and is aligned (or will be aligned) with what providers, staff, or patients need to prevent harm in health care.
- The “Budget” is aligned with the “Early-Stage Work” and within the RFP’s Award Ceilings.
For more information, visit Jewish Healthcare Foundation.
