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Through its Small Grants Program, the Fund supports efforts to learn from other countries' experiences. Projects in 2005–06 included a grant to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations for a seven-country patient safety collaboration. The project, led by Sir Liam Donaldson and the World Health Organization, with the Joint Commission, was launched at the Fund's 2006 International Symposium. A grant was provided to Linda L. Emanuel, M.D., at Northwestern University to support implementation of a National Patient Safety Curriculum, adapted from an Australian model.
In June, the Fund sponsored a policy briefing on Capitol Hill, in cooperation with the Alliance for Health Reform, entitled "Medicare Part D: What Can the United States Learn from Abroad?" The briefing, which was attended by more than 200 congressional staff, Washington policymakers, and journalists, highlighted innovative policy approaches being taken in the Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K. to address pharmaceutical costs, coverage, and quality. Further Capitol Hill briefings on international health reforms, co-sponsored by the Fund and the Alliance, are planned.
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