Leading a culture of safety: A Blueprint for success (2017)

Summary

Patient safety experts and researchers have increasingly pointed to the role of organizational culture in the success of patient and workforce safety initiatives.

Yet, creating a culture of safety in health care settings has proven to be a challenging endeavour, and there is a lack of clear actions for organisational leaders to take in developing such a culture.

'Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success' from the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) was developed to bridge this gap in knowledge and resources by providing chief executive officers and other healthcare leaders with a useful tool for assessing and advancing their organisation’s culture of safety. This guide can be used to help determine the current state of an organisation’s journey, inform dialogue with the board and leadership team, and help leaders set priorities.

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