HSG Charitable Foundation Patient Safety Grant

Subject: HSG Patient Safety Grant – 2027 Application Process Open!

I am pleased to announce that the Healthcare Services Group Charitable Foundation (HSGCF) board of directors has once again approved a $125,000 budget to award Patient Safety Grants to Missouri Hospital Plan (MHP) member hospitals in 2027.

Each member hospital may apply for up to $25,000 through either one grant application or multiple applications combined. In order to allow an opportunity for all MHP member hospitals to participate in the Patient Safety Grant program, prior grant recipients may not reapply for three years:

Patient Safety Grants will be awarded for projects that improve quality, reduce patient harm and/or improve patient outcomes for Missouri Hospital Plan members. The program objective is to encourage and support member efforts in developing and implementing innovative patient safety and quality initiatives in a collaborative process with physicians. Projects should aim to reduce or eliminate the risk of adverse events and improve patient care.

The grant application process opens August 17, 2026, with applications due by October 16, 2026, and awards to be announced in late November 2026. Funding priority will be given to proposals that are original, evidence-based, and directly aimed at improving patient safety and reducing professional liability claims.

The HSGCF and HSG Risk Management and Patient Safety Division worked closely together to develop this grant opportunity for MHP member hospitals and are very excited to support our member hospitals in their efforts to improve patient safety. Throughout this process, the Foundation and Risk Management staff will be available to provide technical assistance and feedback to applicants and recipients.

More details, including the Patient Safety Grant Proposal Overview, Project Criteria, and Draft Timeline are available in the links above.

Please share this grant information with other appropriate staff within your organization. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact my office at athompson@hsg-group.com.

Sincerely,

Becky Branson, MBA, Ed.D.
Vice President – Marketing, Communications & Information Systems
Executive Director, HSG Charitable Foundation
Healthcare Services Group
Main: 573-893-5300
Direct: 573-644-1323 | Fax: 573-893-3748
24/7 Claims & Risk Management Hotline: 573-353-8764

Each Missouri Hospital Plan (MHP) member hospital may apply for up to $25,000 through either one grant application or multiple applications combined. The grant application process begins August 17, 2026, with applications due by October 16, 2026, and awards announced in late November. Funding priority will be given to proposals that are innovative, evidence based and directly aimed at improving patient safety and reducing professional liability claims.

Patient Safety grants will be awarded for projects that improve quality, reduce patient harm and/or improve patient outcomes for Missouri Hospital Plan members. The program objective is to encourage and support member efforts in developing and implementing innovative patient safety and quality initiatives in a collaborative process with physicians. Projects should aim to reduce or eliminate risk of adverse events and improve patient care.

The following eligibility criteria must be met in order for an application to be accepted and scored:

• The Applicant must be a Missouri Hospital Plan (MHP) member.

August 17, 2026	Applicants may submit draft applications for review and assistance from HSG Risk Management staff. This is not a requirement of the grant process and does not guarantee eligibility, a particular score, or an award. If you choose to submit a draft application, please use the fillable Word application at: https://hsg-group.com/patient-safety-grant and submit to: athompson@hsg-group.com.
August 17 – October 16, 2026	Applications may be submitted via email to athompson@hsg-group.com.
October 16, 2026	Application deadline. In order to be considered, all applications must be submitted by October 16, 2026, via email to athompson@hsg-group.com. Applications must include the cover sheet, projection allocation, proposed project budget (which is located at https://hsg-group.com/patient-safety-grant/), CEO or administrator letter of support, collaborating partner letters (if applicable) and any permitted attachments.
Late November 2026	HSG will announce grant awards.
December 18, 2026	Certification page must be submitted by CEO of grant recipients.

January 1, 2027	Grant projects begin. Grant recipients may submit initial payment requests of up to 75% of the grant award between January 1 - April 9. Initial payment requests in excess of 75% require a special request.
April 9, 2027	Initial Progress Report due to HSG. (Report forms will be sent to recipients March 1, 2027.) Applicants may request remainder of grant award after April 9th Progress Report is submitted.
July 9, 2027	2nd Quarter Progress Report due to HSG. (Report forms will be sent to recipients June 2, 2027.)
October 8, 2027	3rd Quarter Progress Report due to HSG. (Report forms will be sent to recipients on September 1, 2027.)
January 17, 2028	Final Progress Report due to HSG. (Report forms will be sent to recipients December 1, 2027.)

All applications that meet the Eligibility Criteria above will be scored by a team of independent reviewers using a competitive scoring process and related score sheets that correlate to the criteria below: (see the complete Scoring Guide here )

• The problem statement clearly identifies a quality or patient safety concern for improvement.
• The problem/needs statement is supported with baseline data/statistics or evidence to justify the need to address the problem.
• The project’s impact has significant potential for improved safety or outcomes in the population described.
• The project is innovative, evidence-based, and directly aimed at improving patient safety and reducing professional liability claims.
• The project implements and evaluates strategies and tools that improve care.
• The project includes physician participation and includes a description of the physician(s) role.
• The project is adaptable for use by other facilities or physician practices.
• The project plan and measure will support sustainability.

• Culture of safety (leadership)
• Patient and family engagement
• Safety of the health care workforce
• Quality improvement projects – improve conditions for patients
  • Specific patient populations and conditions (i.e., diabetes, cardiology, OBGYN,
    surgery, etc.)
  • Focus on National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs), Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs)
    and other recognized health quality concerns in the industry
• Patient assessment
• Management of performance and medical treatment/procedural safety
• Other areas of focus:
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Obstetrics and gynecology
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Surgery
  • Other high-risk areas

Proposed Project Budget

Scoring Guide

Kim Schlup, AIS

Senior Marketing & Communications Coordinator

kschlup@hsg-group.com