The research programs of the Office of Patient Safety under the leadership of Dr. Yan Xiao performs research on methods and tools to monitor and improve patient safety. A particular research focus is the refinement of safety monitoring tools that have strong capabilities to serve in organizational learning at multiple levels. Specific projects involve:

• Targeted Injury Detection System
• Engaging Physicians to Improve Patient Safety in Ambulatory Primary Care
• Adverse Event Directed Analysis in Ambulatory Primary Care
• Ambulatory Patient Risk Reduction