... for improving patient safety in a public hospital setting in Victoria, Australia. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 15 participants from seven CUSPs was conducted. Participants represented diverse clinical and non-clinical roles, selected based on program...

...Rishika Selvakumar; Farinaz Havaei; David Birnbaum Purpose Patient safety’s inconsistent progress remains a prominent concern. Influential advocates recently identified faltering leadership in stalled initiatives. This study aims to identify how patient care quality and safety can be improved...

...Leodoro J. Labrague Purpose This study aims to appraise and synthesize evidence examining the effects of toxic leadership on the nursing workforce and patient safety outcomes. Design/methodology/approach This is a systematic review in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic...

...Talal ALFadhalah; Hossam Elamir Purpose This study aims to evaluate the relationships between leadership style and reported incidents, reporting practices and patient safety initiatives in Kuwaiti hospitals. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional and retrospective quantitative multi...

...Mari Liukka; Markku Hupli; Hannele Turunen Purpose This paper aims to assess how patient safety culture and incident reporting differs across different professional groups and between long-term and acute care. The Hospital Survey On Patient Safety Culture (HSPOSC) questionnaire was used to assess...

...Anne W. Snowdon; Deborah Tallarigo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the opportunity for supply chain processes and infrastructure to reduce the risk of medical error and create traceability of adverse events in community care settings. Patient safety has become an important area...

... and leadership development are crucial elements in advancing patient safety, because patient safety weaknesses are often caused by system failures. However, little is known about how frontline leader and director teams can be supported to develop patient safety practices. The purpose of this study is to describe...

... “At the Health Foundation, we are trialling ways to develop a culture of leadership across a hospital in order to really make sustainable improvements in patient safety,” she continued. “Central to this culture has been shared leadership where everyone takes responsibility for safety, knows...

... Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Leadership capacity Patient safety Accountability Keywords: Leadership capacity, Patient safety, Accountability Don Berwick said the UK had hit milestones in improving healthcare Don Berwick, President of the Institute for Healthcare...