Applications will initially be screened by CRICO/RMF to ascertain eligibility and completeness, and, if applicable, to address technical issues related to study design. Each proposal which passes the initial screening process, will be reviewed by the CRICO/RMF Patient Safety Grant Review Board, which consists of experts in information technology, patient safety and research, as well as individuals who represent the mission of CRICO/RMF.
Finalists will be selected by the Review Board and notified by CRICO/RMF no later than May 12, 2008. All finalists must prepare and present a 10 minute presentation on June 2, 2008 during the Problem Solved? Symposium. The review board will evaluate each presentation and the grant recipient will be announced after the conclusion of the program.
Criteria on which award judgments will be made include:
- innovative IT solutions that have not been attempted before;
- relevance and adherence to patient safety agenda, with links to malpractice claims/suits, adverse events, near misses, and/or patient complaints within the Harvard system;
- practical contribution to the quality and safety of care of patients throughout the Harvard system;
- potential for generalizability within similar practices across the Harvard system;
- a collaborative proposal with other Harvard system institutions;
- potential for fostering the investigator’s ability to develop future research, education, or interventions; and
- sound research methods and/or project design.
