AHRQ’s New Series of Patient Safety Research Summaries

“Improving Healthcare Safety by Engaging Patients and Families” (PDF, 1.4 MB) is the first in a new series of AHRQ publications that summarize the agency’s investments in patient safety research as a pathway toward safer care.

Research has shown that involving patients, families and caregivers in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care can improve safety and quality. Since 2000, AHRQ has supported 53 patient safety projects related to increasing patient and family engagement. The   new research summary includes project findings, which address topics such as communication improvement, education and training, and error reporting and analysis.

 Future publications in the series will summarize AHRQ-funded safety research in areas such as simulation and teamwork/leadership

Select to access “Improving Healthcare Safety by Engaging Patients and Families” (PDF, 1.4 MB).