Toxic leadership and its relationship with outcomes on the nursing workforce and patient safety: a systematic review.

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toxic-leadership-and-its-relationship-outcomes-nursing-workforce-and-patient-safety Labrague LJ. Leadersh Health Serv (Bradf Engl). 2023;Epub Oct 9. Leadership behaviors have an important impact on the workforce and work environment in both positive and negative ways. This review summarizes how toxic leadership impacts the nursing workforce and patient safety. Within the patient safety theme, toxic leadership was significantly associated with increased falls, nosocomial infections, and medication errors.