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‘Grass Roots’ Research Sprouts From Harvard Medmal Data

Oct 07, 2016

By 

Tom A. Augello, CRICO

charts in a grant talk

Commentators:

  • Michael Filbin, MD
  • Yael Kushner-Heher, MD
  • William Lester, MD
  • Mark Reynolds, CRICO

Participants in “Research Day” in Boston at the offices of Harvard’s medical malpractice and patient safety company, CRICO, share their successes and lessons. The most recent cycle in what has been a multi-year, multi-million dollar commitment to patient safety research from CRICO recently closed to applicants. Research Day highlighted more than 17 past and current projects from the most recent two years, and allowed for the cross-fertilization of ideas and feedback across the system’s patient safety research community.

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First Published – October 07, 2016
Related To: Ambulatory,  Communication,  Decision Support,  Diagnosis,  Emergency Medicine,  General Medicine,  Other Specialities

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