Studentships are an important way to build capacity in patient safety. In October 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 27 applications in the 2008-2009 Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) studentship program.
Below are the nine projects selected for funding of up to $1500 per month for four months.
Margaret Jenkins, Annapolis Valley District Health Authority
Understanding the safety of non-critical and semi-critical shared and non-shared patient care equipment as it relates to infection control.
Margaret Jenkins, Annapolis Valley District Health Authority
Development of an integrated interdisciplinary active surveillance mortality and morbidity review process using trigger tool methodology for all medical departments.
Joseph Cafazzo, University Health Network
Improving Patient Safety during Radiation Therapy through Human Factors.
Jerrald Dankoff, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital
Evaluate the effect of the Pharmacy service on ED Prescription errors.
Cenzina Caligiuri , Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety (MIPS)
Establishing a Medication Reconciliation Discharge process in a Pediatric Hospital.
Barry Lyons, Kelsey Trail Health Region
Development of a centralized medication safety officer in a multi-site rural health region.
Frank Knoefel , SCO Health Service
The right results to the right person at the right time: The analysis and improvement of outsourced laboratory testing processes at a continuing care hospital.
Anne Holbrook, McMaster University
Improving the Impact of Electronic Prescribing Systems on Patient Safety in Primary Care Practices
Nancy Parslow, Southlake Regional Health Centre
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program
We would like to congratulate everyone! We look forward to working with you and appreciate your continued interest and dedication to patient safety!
Please feel free to contact Hina Laeeque, Project Manager at hlaeeque@cpsi-icsp.ca if you have any questions or need further information.