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Kathleen Stevens, EdD, FAAN, RN, ANEF<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n
\u201cIn healthcare, we must not only do our work, but also improve our work. This requires the evidence base we will build through the Improvement Science Research Network.\u201d<\/h5>\n

Kathleen R. Stevens<\/strong>
\nISRN Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Purpose<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Improvement Science Research Network\u00a0(ISRN) aims to accelerate the development and dissemination of interprofessional improvement science in a systems context across multiple sites. Across the country, healthcare experts, administrators, researchers, and clinicians are devising and testing new strategies to improve the safety and quality of patient care.<\/p>\n

Yet, while patient safety and quality improvement in bedside care are clearly-stated national priorities, improvement science remains in a nascent stage, particularly in the area of multidisciplinary care processes within the hospital setting.<\/p>\n

The ISRN actively drives advancements in improvement science by:<\/p>\n