The role of safety culture in influencing provider perceptions of patient safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The role of safety culture in influencing provider perceptions of patient safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Study
 
• Published November 2016

The role of safety culture in influencing provider perceptions of patient safety.

Bishop AC, Boyle TA. J Patient Saf. 2016;12:204-209.

Improving safety culture is an important area of focus for many health care organizations. This survey study suggests that organizational safety culture may impact provider engagement in activities designed to promote safety. This finding underscores the importance of assessing an organization's safety culture prior to implementing new patient safety strategies.

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