RESEARCH
Community Medical Foundation for Patient Safety conducts independent research including:
- Observational studies, case reports and series
- Statistical analysis
- Data collection and management
- Evaluation of programs, medical devices and equipment
- Integrative health care and wellness
Research projects include evaluation of the military’s trauma registry, a national
study of unused and expired medicines, publications in medical journals, development
of patient safety checklists for patients and families, comparison of safety reporting
systems for patients, review and critique of Patient Safety Organizations (PSO),
screening of traumatic brain injury (concussion), study of integrative health care
and wellness, and studies of healthcare organizations and systems.
Research team members adhere to the requirements of human subject/participant protection
and the highest level of safety and research conduct. Our Foundation has its own
internal review board (IRB) comprised of our Advisory Board members. Collaborative
projects with various institutions, allow us to use other institutional IRBs. Most
members of our research team have strong academic and research experience and are
elected members of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.
All research projects must meet the aims of and comply with the stated mission of
our Foundation and Code of Ethics.
