The science of safety: trustees can play a crucial role in fostering a safety culture at their hospitals. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

The science of safety: trustees can play a crucial role in fostering a safety culture at their hospitals. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published January 2018

The science of safety: trustees can play a crucial role in fostering a safety culture at their hospitals.

Fairbanks RJ, Krevat SA. Trustee Magazine. January 8, 2018.

Safety sciences offer methods to enhance processes and develop organizational culture. This magazine article reports on safety science approaches that have improved safety in high-risk industries and concepts such as learning from failure and transparency that should be encouraged by leadership in health care.

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