Patient Safety Research Summaries

Patient Safety Research Summaries: As the lead federal agency for advancing patient safety, AHRQ invests in research and implementation projects that bridge the gap between research and the delivery of safer patient care. AHRQ’s patient safety research summaries reflect the work of agency grantees and contractors. Organized by theme, the summaries provide brief descriptions of individual projects as well as research highlights. New Patient Safety Research Summary Shows How Facility Design Can Improve Patient Outcomes Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design is the third in a series of AHRQ publications that summarize the agency’s investments in patient safety research as a pathway toward safer care. Research has shown that optimizing the physical, functional and aesthetic details of healthcare facilities (e.g., units, rooms, equipment, logistics and technologies) can improve patient outcomes, reduce injuries and hospital-associated infections, and increase provider satisfaction. https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hcfd.pdf