Newswise — Chicago (Nov. 4, 2015): The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF) of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) is soliciting a special call for research proposals that focus on Care Transitions; the coordination or transition of care and services from one provider to another, one health care facility to another, or from a health care facility to home in a rehabilitation patient population.
The purpose of this call is to address current problems of inadequate care coordinator and transitions of care, which are in large part due to shorter lengths of stay in acute care facilities and higher use of post-acute care (PAC) facilities (e.g. inpatient rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care hospitals, and home health agencies).The current national emphasis on improving transitions of care is intended to improve patient safety and health outcomes while reducing unnecessary costs.
The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation offers $30,000 for research and education that advances rehabilitation nursing practices. The research proposals are due on March 1, 2016 with a grant period of January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019. The number of awards to be funded will depend on the quality of proposals submitted and the amount of funding requested. For more detailed information, guidelines, applications and helpful tips, refer to the RNF section of the ARN website at www.rehabnurse.org
RNF is a tax-exempt foundation established in 1976 by the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN). For more information about RNF grant opportunities, visit the ARN website.
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