Pilot Study

NRN Seeks Practices to Participate in Patient Safety Survey

By News Staff
6/20/2007

The AAFP's National Research Network, or NRN, is seeking medical practices to take part in a pilot study of a survey designed to assess clinician and staff member opinions about health care quality and patient safety in medical offices.

The NRN will conduct the study, which is funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in collaboration with Westat, a private research organization based in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the survey is to provide medical practices with a tool to improve their internal patient safety culture and provide better care.

The NRN is looking for 20 practices to take part in the pilot study. Participating practices will

participate in a training phone call with NRN staff members,
ask all practice staff members and clinicians to complete the patient safety culture survey, and
work with the NRN to make sure an adequate response rate is reached.

Medical practices that participate in the survey process will receive a stipend to cover their time and expenses.

The pilot is not designed to address the unique culture of residency clinics, so they are not eligible to participate in the study; all other practices will be considered. To learn more, contact Aaron Bonham by e-mail or by calling (800) 274-2237, Ext. 3175.

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