Table 12. AHRQ Patient Safety Initiative Matrix

Major components Elements
Identifying threats

Identify medical errors and causes of patient injury associated with the delivery of health care

 Identifying and evaluating effective practices

Identify, design, test, and evaluate practices that eliminate medical errors and systems-related risks and hazards which compromise patient safety

 Educating, disseminating, and implementing to enhance patient safety

Disseminate, educate, and implement patient safety best practices that reduce or prevent patient injury associated with the delivery of health care

 Maintaining vigilance

Monitor and evaluate threats to patient safety
Centers of Excellence in Patient Safety Research (3 5-year grants) X X X  
Developing Centers of Excellence in Patient Safety Research (18 3-year grants) X   X  
Use of Existing Networks
  • IDSRNs
  • HIV Research Network
  • CERTs

X
X
X

X
X

X
X
X

  
Training Grants (6)     X  
AHRQ WebM&M X   X  
International Collaboration X X    
Patient Safety Improvement Corps     X  
PSTF's Patient Safety Database Network X      
Working Conditions (22 2- to 3-year grants) X   X  
Investigator-initiated Research X X X  
Raising Awareness
  • Patient Safety Research Dissemination and Education Grants (6 3-year grants)
  • Small Conferences and Workshops
  • User Liaison Program
     

X

X
X

  
Systems-related Best Practices (6 3-year grants)   X X  
Clinical Informatics to Promote Patient Safety (11 5-year grants)   X X  
Identifying Proven Safe Practices
  • Stanford EPC
  • National Quality Forum
  

 

X
X

 

X
X

  
Safe Practices Implementation Challenge Grants X X X  
QuIC Error Workgroup X X X  
Development of Patient Safety Measures X      
Evaluation of DoD Team Training   X    
Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) X X X X
Reporting Demonstration Evaluations (16 3-year grants) X X X X

Note: IDSRN=Integrated Delivery System Research Network; CERTs=Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics; EPC=Evidence-based Practice Center; PSIs=Patient Safety Indictors.

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