Studentships are an important way to build capacity in patient safety. In January 2007, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) issued a call for applications to organizations interested in enabling students to participate in patient safety work. Funding is 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 are required to be the major resource in carrying out the tasks involved in each patient safety project.
CPSI received a total of 32 applications in the 2007 Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) studentship program.
Below are the eight projects selected for funding of up to $1500 per month for four months.
Dan Bishop, British Columbia
Ambulance Service Development of Patient Safety Measurement Tools in Emergency Medical Services
Elaine Aimone, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Improving Safety Culture in Rehabilitation & Complex Continuing Care-Staff Perspectives
Janice Coates, Victoria General Hospital
Establishing a Medication Reconciliation Process for Elective Surgery Patients
Jeff Caird, University of Calgary
Perceptual Characteristics of Medication Vials & their Potential for Confusability
Kaveh Shojania, Ottawa Health Research
Institute Review of International Patient Safety Accreditation Requirements
Liane Ginsburg, York University
How do age, organizational tenure and exposure to safety curriculum in nursing education impact on staff safety behaviors?
Linda Perkins, Calgary Health Region
Evaluation & Implementation of New Safety Reporting Policy & Process
Patricia Martens, Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety (MIPS)
An Evaluation of Personal Care Home Fall Management Program
Please feel free to contact Hina Laeeque, Project Manager at hlaeeque@cpsi-icsp.ca if you have any questions or need further information.