Effectively leading for quality. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Effectively leading for quality. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published September 2017

Effectively leading for quality.

Lachman P, Nicklin W. Healthc Manage Forum. 2017;30:233-236.

Hospital boards and executives can help drive safety improvement. This commentary suggests that organizational leadership should engage staff and peers in creating the culture change needed to launch and sustain advances in patient safety.

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