CRE in Patient Safety

The NHMRC designated Centre for Research Excellence in Patient Safety (CRE-PS) was established in late 2005 with the objective of developing national research capability and capacity that in turn improve patient safety.

CRE-PS designs, conducts, promotes, and promulgates high quality multi-centre research to improve quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of health care for Australians.

We have undertaken research and patient safety initiatives in each state and territory, and internationally. Our research has focussed on four main areas:

• the use of data to monitor quality of care
• improving information transfer
• reducing medication error
• patient safety

Latest Patient Safety Bulletin

• October 2008