The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free downloadable patient safety culture assessment tools for hospitals. Healthcare organizations can use these survey assessment tools to: • ...

This study examines the correlation between a Culture of Patient Safety as measured by hospital staff surveys and actual patient harm attributed to hospital performance. It is generally accepted by ...

This study examined the relationship between the departmental work environment and patient safety outcomes to determine if there were particular subcomponents of a department’s work environment that ...

With value-based care set to be a driving force in healthcare reimbursement for the foreseeable future, it’s crucial for healthcare leaders to use the tools at their disposal to build a patient safety ...

When patient safety concerns arise in a non-punitive workplace, the emphasis is on improving processes rather than blaming individuals. Establishing a non-punitive workplace culture is a cornerstone ...

Safety culture refers to the ways that safety issues are addressed in a workplace. It often reflects “the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values that employees share in relation to safety.” 1 The ...

With the healthcare industry turning away from the traditional fee-for-service model to pay-for-performance and value-based purchasing, hospitals and health systems are feeling pressure now more than ...

In 1999, the Institute of Medicine Committee on Quality of Health Care in America published “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System” — an investigation into the prevalence of medical errors ...

Patient safety challenges are exacerbated by healthcare workforce challenges. However, a workplace culture focused on measuring what goes wrong and making changes to address root causes – powered by ...

The field of patient safety in dentistry is evolving rapidly, encompassing a broad spectrum of initiatives aimed at reducing iatrogenic harm and minimising adverse events. A multifaceted approach ...

Despite improvement efforts over the past 30 years, patient safety and preventable harm incidents remain significant challenges in the healthcare industry. According to a 2023 study in the New England ...

Explore the systemic issues affecting mental health inpatient safety and discover how better workforce, culture, and accountability can drive safer, high‑quality care.