The group met to review grant proposals related to identifying risks and hazards that lead to medical errors and identifying solutions to prevent patient injury associated with the delivery of health care. The research findings and products include providing information on the scope and impact of medical errors on costs, quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of care; quality improvement research; examining and improving medical liability; identifying the root causes of threats to patient safety; research focused on healthcare associated infections; and examining effective ways to make system-level changes to help prevent errors and harms.
