Hospital board oversight of quality and safety: a stakeholder analysis exploring the role of trust and intelligence (16 June 2015)

Summary

Hospital boards members are charged with developing appropriate organisational strategies and cultures and have an important role to play in safeguarding the care provided by their organisation. However, recent concerns have been raised over boards’ ability to enact their duty to ensure the quality and safety of care. This paper in BMC Health Services Research provides a critical reflection on the relationship between hospital board oversight and patient safety. It highlights new perspectives and suggestions for developing this area of study.