Co-worker unprofessional behaviour and patient safety risks: an analysis of co-worker reports across eight Australian hospitals.

Co-worker unprofessional behaviour and patient safety risks: an analysis of co-worker reports across eight Australian hospitals. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/co-worker-unprofessional-behaviour-and-patient-safety-risks-analysis-co-worker-reports-across McMullan RD, Churruca K, Hibbert P, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2024;36(2). Unprofessional behavior negatively impacts teamwork, safety culture, and patient safety. This study analyzed 1,310 reports of unprofessional behavior across eight Australian hospitals between 2017-2020. The researchers found that three in ten reports indicated a risk to patient safety, such as interruptions, poor handover communication, and a lack of adherence to hospital policy or protocol.