Studentships are an important way to build capacity in patient safety. In August, 2006, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) issued a call for applications to organizations interested in enabling students to participate in patient safety work. Funding was to support the work of students in any healthcare profession, as well as other disciplines (including but not limited to social sciences, human kinetics, psychology and human factors) interested in patient safety. The goal was to create new collaborative learning opportunities aligned with the mandate of CPSI. Students were required to be the major resource in carrying out the tasks involved in each patient safety project.
CPSI received a total of 20 applications in the 2006 Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) studentship program, of which 19 were eligible for full review.
Below are the nine projects selected for funding of up to $1500 per month for four months.
Sherry Espin, Ryerson University
Exploring ICU Nurses’ Perceptions of Error Reporting
Mark Fleming, Saint Mary’s University
Evaluating the Impact of CRM Training in the Operating Room
Anne Holbrook, McMaster University
A Systematic Review of Drug Interaction Software
Claude Laflamme, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Standardization and Compliance of Surgical Patient Care in Colorectal Surgery
Carol Park, Vancouver Coastal Health
Assessing the Risk of Entrapment in Hospital Beds at Vancouver Coastal Health
Judith Ritchie, McGill University Health Centre
Promoting Nurse Disclosure of Medication Administration Errors: Development of an Intervention
Jennifer Rodgers, Royal Victoria Hospital
Improving Patient Safety in Medication Flow in the Ambulatory Oncology Clinic
Heather Sherrard, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
An Innovative Approach to “Near Miss” Capture for Improvement of Patient Safety