Creating a safety culture in your hospital is essential for improving the quality of care given to patients. To maintain a culture focused on patient safety, staff at all levels, from executives to clinicians, must be engaged in the hospital’s mission.
The Joint Commission recently released an alert discussing how hospital leaders can do their part in developing and maintaining a safety culture for their facilities.
Ways to boost performance
Without an effective safety culture, the risk of adverse events and medical errors climbs higher for hospitals, along with other issues such as staff burnout and treatment delays.
