title: Assessment of contributions to patient safety knowledge by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-funded patient safety projects.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To characterize the activities of projects funded in Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s patient safety portfolio and assess their aggregate potential to contribute to knowledge development.
  
  
  METHODS
  Information abstracted from proposals for projects funded in AHRQ's patient safety portfolio, information on safety practices from the AHRQ Evidence Report on Patient Safety Practices, and products produced by the projects.
  
  
  METHODS
  This represented one part of the process evaluation conducted as part of a longitudinal evaluation based on the Context–Input–Process–Product model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 234 projects funded through AHRQ's patient safety portfolio examined a wide variety of patient safety issues and extended their work beyond the hospital setting to less studied parts of the health care system. Many of the projects implemented and tested practices for which the patient safety evidence report identified a need for additional evidence. The funded projects also generated a substantial body of new patient safety knowledge through a growing number of journal articles and other products.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The projects funded in AHRQ's patient safety portfolio have the potential to make substantial contributions to the knowledge base on patient safety. The full value of this new knowledge remains to be confirmed through the synthesis of results
authors: RAND Corporation, 4570 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. msorbero@rand.org
authors: Melony E S
authors: ME
authors: Sorbero
authors: Karen A
authors: KA
authors: Ricci
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Lovejoy
authors: Amelia M
authors: AM
authors: Haviland
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Smith
authors: Lily A
authors: LA
authors: Bradley
authors: Liisa
authors: L
authors: Hiatt
authors: Donna O
authors: DO
authors: Farley
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality