RESEARCH and MEASURES

Patients for Patient Safety US (PFPS US) actively partners with leading institutions and national initiatives to advance research that improves diagnostic safety and reduces preventable harm. Our collaborations include:

• AHRQ Grants on Diagnostic Excellence: These grants support innovative research projects aimed at addressing failures in diagnostic processes and co-designing solutions with patients. Notably, PFPS US is a partner in the Patient-Partnered Diagnostic Center of Excellence at MedStar Health, a four-year initiative bringing together patients, clinicians, and researchers to prevent diagnostic errors, improve communication, and promote health equity.

• Achieving Better Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD): In partnership with Harvard Medical School for Primary Care, this project focuses on identifying and supporting marginalized patients who experience delayed cancer diagnoses.

• Safety-II Together: Collaborating with the University of Texas and Harvard Medical School, this initiative couples teaming science with patient engagement to enhance safety practices.

• Pediatric Quality Initiatives: Through an AAP/CMSS grant, PFPS US contributes to the Pediatric Quality Minute Series, which aims to improve diagnostic excellence in ambulatory pediatrics.

• PCORI Engagement Award: Working with the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, this project addresses radiation risk in medicine by enabling shared decision-making between patients and providers.



PFPS US also welcomes new research partnerships and continually seeks to expand its impact through innovative programs and stakeholder engagement.