International Journal for Quality in Health Care vol. 18 no. 1 © The Author 2006. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of International Society for Quality in Health Care; all rights reserved
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A research agenda for patient safety
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Patient safety is a global problem that calls for global solutions. In this issue, Didier Pittet and Sir Liam Donaldson present the strategy of the World Alliance on Patient Safety, led by the World Health Organization [1]. Six action areas are presented, one of which is research on patient safety. The necessity of patient safety research is echoed by another wide-reaching organization, the Council of Europe, in a recommendation on the management of quality and safety in health care issued to its member states (see www.coe.int). Everyone seems to agree on the principle, but what type of research should we be doing? Let us consider some of the
In-depth studies of errors, mishaps, and patient safety incidents
Epidemiologic studies of incidents and errors
Identification of risk factors for patient safety events
Research on human factors
Patient involvement in safety
Development of patient safety indicators
Simulation—in silico and in vivo
Evaluation of interventions to improve safety
Conclusion
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Geneva and Quality of Care Service, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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