Environmental Scan Report
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Contract No. HHSP233201500022I/HHSP23337002T
Prepared by:
MedStar Health Research Institute
Kelly Smith, Ph.D.
Kelley Baker, M.A.
Deliya Wesley, Ph.D.
Lorri Zipperer, M.A.
Maureen D. Clark, M.H.S., M.L.I.S., LCPC, CADC
Rosie Hanneke, M.L.S.
Michael A. Stoto, Ph.D.
Christine A. Goeschel, Sc.D.
AHRQ Publication No. 17-0021-2-EF
February 2017
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Suggested Citation:
Smith K, Baker K, Wesley D, et al. Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families: Environmental Scan Report. (Prepared by: MedStar Health Research Institute under Contract No. HHSP233201500022I/HHSP23337002T.) Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2017. AHRQ Publication No. 17-0021-2-EF. www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/envscan.html.