Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science
January 9, 2013
New Year’s Resolution: I will add to the national and international conversation about healthcare improvement research! Happy New Year and welcome to the ISRN Blog! This new feature meets one of the most important needs of multiple disciplines collaborating to advance improvements: Interaction! Because broad-based conversations speed the trek to excellent healthcare and patient safety, the […]
December 10, 2012
“Professionals across the country are researching quality, but the results are too often scattered and not made available to others.’’ Suzanne Beyea, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of Geriatric Nursing Education and Research, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center A major goal of the ISRN is to forge partnerships between academic and clinical researchers. Such partnerships can build […]
December 1, 2012
September 1, 2012
August 13, 2012
TeamSTEPPS® 2.0 is a teamwork system designed for health care professionals that is: A powerful solution that improves patient safety within your organization. An evidence-based teamwork system to improve communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals. A source for ready-to-use materials and a training curriculum to successfully integrate teamwork principles into all areas of your […]
March 17, 2012
On March 15, 2012, the Improvement Science Research Network (ISRN) submitted comments to the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) in response to a request for feedback and comments on the PCORI research priorities. The ISRN’s comments relate to the importance of patient centered research and the impact the patient can have in their care. A comparison was also made […]
February 1, 2012
December 20, 2011
In this letter to the editor, Dr. Kathleen R. Stevens, Director of the Improvement Science Research Network (ISRN), responds to Woods and Magyary’s (2010) article documenting the barriers in quality improvement created by restricted pathways between research and utilization. Recommendations made by Woods and Magyary centered around the need to advance translational science with the […]
November 13, 2011
The Improvement Science Research Network (ISRN) invites hospitals and academic partners to submit notification of interest in participating in a one-year multi-site research study. The study, which represents a partnership of acute care hospitals and academic scientists across the country, is entitled “Small Troubles, Adaptive Responses (STAR-2): Frontline Nurse Engagement in Quality Improvement.” In this […]
October 31, 2011
It is with great honor to share with all of you that on October 29, 2011, Kathleen R. Stevens, RN, EdD, FAAN, received the Episteme Laureate award from the honor society of nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International. Dr. Stevens is the Principle Investigator of the Improvement Science Research Network. She is also the founding director of the Academic […]