FYI Digest Newsletter Back Issues 36. The Foundation provides an initiative to improve health care safety by studying errors in the health care system and implementing safeguards to prevent patient injury. NPSF employs a systems approach to analyzing failure and discovering root causes. NSPF seeks to stimulate new, innovative projects directed towards enhancing patient safety in the United states. Its objective is to promote studies leading to prevention of human errors, system errors and any forms of preventable injuries in health care and the adverse consequences to patients that may occur.
Highest priority is given to investigations that apply to a broad spectrum of problems and patients.
Innovation and creativity are strongly encouraged, as are cross-disciplinary research teams. It is anticipated that four grants will be funded. Full proposals will be invited.