San Diego Center for Patient Safety: Creating a Research, Education, and Community Consortium

摘要

In response to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Developmental Centers of Education and Research in Patient Safety grant program, a group of clinicians and academicians proposed the San Diego Center for Patient Safety (SDCPS). The Center is remarkable not only because of the original group s diversity, but also because few members knew of their common interest. In its two and a half year history, the Center has grown to over 100 members from 20 disciplines, sponsored two countywide safety conferences, catalyzed the creation of a consortium of the local healthcare systems, and performed innovative research. While the breadth and depth of local expertise contributed to our successes, there were many roadblocks. This paper describes the creation of SDCPS and its affiliated organizations, addresses the challenges of establishing a community patient safety collaborative, delineates some obstacles to long-term success, and presents some of the lessons we have learned from this endeavor.