The primary goal of the network is to determine which improvement strategies work as we strive to assure effective and safe patient care. Through this national research collaborative, rigorous studies are designed and conducted through investigative 10undati0rial to ^ network is the virtual collaboratory, fashioned to conduct multi-site studies and designed around
m-terp!°!e!si°ria'aca^๓ic"practice partnersh'ps ๒ research"The ISRN offers scientists and clinicians from across the nation opportunities to directly engage in conducting studies. "No hospital too small, no study too large" is one of the guiding principles of
ISRN ab°ration (l1SRN Resource List. ท d-; para- 28). ISRN Research Priorities were developed via stakeholder and expert panel consensusand are organized into four broad categories: transitions in care; high performing clinical microsystems; evidence- '๓prove๓er'5 and organizational culture (ISRN, 2010). The research collaboratory concept has proven its capacity to conduct multi-site studies and is open to any investigator or collaborator in the field.