TOPIC: A culture of safety. PURPOSE: To explore the current culture of blame and what organizational elements must be impacted to move toward a culture of safety in the nursing home setting. METHODS: A mixed-method approach incorporating a case study and staff member survey results were used to explicate the organizational elements impacting the current nursing home culture. CONCLUSION: Nurse leaders can create an environment in which every member of the team feels a responsibility and an ability to insure that residents are safe by improving communication and participation in decision making.
TOPIC: A culture of safety. PURPOSE: To explore the current culture of blame and what organizational elements must be impacted to move toward a culture of safety in the nursing home setting. METHODS: A mixed-method approach incorporating a case study and staff member survey results were used to explicate the organizational elements impacting the current nursing home culture. CONCLUSION: Nurse leaders can create an environment in which every member of the team feels a responsibility and an ability to insure that residents are safe by improving communication and participation in decision making.
Authors: Shawna N Smith; M Todd Greene; Lona Mody; Jane Banaszak-Holl; Laura D Petersen; Jennifer Meddings Journal: BMJ Qual Saf Date: 2017-09-26 Impact factor: 7.035
Authors: Ruth A Anderson; Mark P Toles; Kirsten Corazzini; Reuben R McDaniel; Cathleen Colón-Emeric Journal: BMC Health Serv Res Date: 2014-06-05 Impact factor: 2.655