Quality management and perceptions of teamwork and safety climate in European hospitals.

Kristensen S, Hammer A, Bartels P, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2015;27:498-505.

In this study, health care organizations that have quality management systems in place had higher safety culture scores than those without such systems. As with prior studies, leadersexpressed more positive safety culture than frontline clinicians. This work suggests that ongoing investment in safety culture is needed.