 Funding
Since its creation in November 2000, the Patient Safety Enhancement Program has sponsored or participated in several applications for extramural funding. Faculty members affiliated with the Patient Safety Enhancement Program have been awarded over $3.2 million dollars in grants and $120,000 in unrestricted gift funds. In addition, Program faculty have published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters on patient safety related topics. Several invited patient safety-related presentations have been made to diverse groups of physicians, nurses, infection control practitioners, and healthcare industry executives. Ongoing data collection, management, and analysis support a robust research agenda.
The Office of the Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs, The University of Michigan Health System, provided the seed money for a Patient Safety Enhancement Program.
Building on that early support, the following organizations have provided the resources necessary to turn a concept into a program. We deeply appreciate their commitment.
 The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Alzheimer's Association
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Claude Pepper Center
Health Services Research and Development Service, Department of Veterans Affairs
National Institute of Aging (National Institutes of Health)
National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases (National Institutes of Health)
Research Foundation for the Prevention of Complications Associated with Health Care
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