Shostek Kathleen
ECRI Institute, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, USA.
J Ambul Care Manage. 2007 Apr-Jun;30(2):105-13. doi: 10.1097/01.JAC.0000264598.34876.b5.
The focus on medical error prevention has prompted forward-thinking healthcare providers to increasingly support an organizational culture that supports and promotes patient safety. A culture of safety is necessary before other patient safety practices can be introduced successfully. Various elements of a culture of safety are discussed. Some organizations have implemented survey tools to assess their safety culture. Assessing an organization's culture of safety is just the beginning. Setting priorities for action and identifying strategies to improve healthcare safety must follow with support of the organization's leaders and frontline staff. Recommendations for action are provided.
对医疗差错预防的关注促使具有前瞻性思维的医疗服务提供者越来越支持一种支持和促进患者安全的组织文化。在能够成功引入其他患者安全措施之前，安全文化是必要的。文中讨论了安全文化的各种要素。一些组织已经实施了调查工具来评估其安全文化。评估一个组织的安全文化仅仅是开始。在该组织的领导和一线工作人员的支持下，必须接着为行动设定优先级并确定改善医疗安全的策略。文中提供了行动建议。
