Advancing Delivery System Research

ARRA Grants Initiative

To advance research on delivery system design and improvement, AHRQ convened a meeting of recent delivery system grantees, leading Federal officials and health policy experts, and nationally known health service researchers. The meeting was held February 16-17, 2011, in Sterling, VA.

Select for information on delivery system research grants funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Individual Presentations

Methods and Metrics Issues in Delivery Systems Research | PowerPoint Version [ Microsoft PowerPoint file - 100.59 KB]
Jeff Alexander, University of Michigan (Subsequently published as Alexander JA, Hearld LR. Methods and metrics challenges of delivery-system research. Implement Sci 2012 Mar 12;7(1):15. Available at ).

Identifying Key Areas for Delivery Systems Research | PowerPoint Version [ Microsoft PowerPoint file - 190 KB]
Lawrence Casalino, Weill-Cornell Medical College

The Spread Problem | PowerPoint Version [ Microsoft PowerPoint file - 733 KB]
Joe McCannon, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Current as of January 2013
Internet Citation: Advancing Delivery System Research: ARRA Grants Initiative. January 2013. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/meetings/2011mtg/index.html