The Doctors Company Foundation supports patient safety research, education, and training to improve clinical outcomes. We are pleased to announce that it has awarded grants to six new projects:
- Firearm Storage Maps as a Clinical Tool to Prevent Suicide—Protect Minnesota, Minneapolis
- Forum on Advancing Diagnostic Excellence—National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, DC
- Improving Pediatric Emergency Care Access With an Integrated Telemedicine Solution—UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, San Francisco
- Is There an Increased Incidence of Lymphedema After IV Placement? A Prospective Analysis Utilizing ICG Fluoroscopy in Patients at Risk for Arm Lymphedema—City of Hope, Duarte, California
- Reducing Medication Ordering Errors Through Indications-Based Prescribing—Columbia University, City of New York
- The Obvious Solution Is the Midline—University of Maryland, Baltimore
Learn more about these grants and the Foundation’s work.
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