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The ISRN mission is to accelerate interprofessional improvement science in a systems context across multiple sites.\u00a0 The uniqueness of the ISRN is its focus on organizational systems makes it possible to scientifically explore the system effect(s) on the delivery of healthcare in the acute care setting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The ISRN fills a national gap in improvement science, creating a central structure upon which to build a sustainable, comprehensive network for testing which improvement approaches work in acute care settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Creation of the ISRN<\/h3>\n

The need for a large-scale and multi-site Improvement Science Research Network<\/em> has long been evident to healthcare practitioners. While a solution in the form of a national research network seemed logical and desirable, the resources required to develop human capacity and collaborative technology infrastructure were largely unavailable.<\/p>\n

The unprecedented availability of sizable funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) presented the unique opportunity to form such a network. On May 29, 2009, a plan was submitted to, accepted, and subsequently funded by the National Institute of Nursing and the National Institutes of Health, and the Improvement Science Research Network<\/em> was created.<\/p>\n

ISRN aims and key strategies are described in the abstract of the proposal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who We Are<\/h3>\n

The Improvement Science Research Network is a network of national and international healthcare professionals and organizations, the network Coordinating Center<\/a> and a Steering Council.<\/a> A unique technology infrastructure connects the Network and supports the conduct and dissemination of improvement research studies.<\/p>\n