...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...

... and Davidoff, 2007). Although much as been written on healthcare quality and safety cultures, few actually define exactly what “culture” means (Halligan and Zecevic, 2011). Therefore, we draw our culture definition from a report from the UK Health and Safety Commission: Health leadership initiatives...

... the NHS. Faheem Ahmed can be contacted at: faheem.ahmed@doctors.org.uk 12 03 2017 15 03 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Health education Leadership Safety Quality Leaders The National Health Service...

...Stella Christiana Stevens; Lynn Hemmings; Claire Scott; Anthony Lawler; Craig White Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate to what extent an engaging or authentic leadership style is related to higher levels of patient safety performance. Design/methodology/approach...

... the traditional health industry suppliers and in the end this convergence will reshape the future of the health industry. Originality/value Predicts that the drivers of change – deteriorating public health, poor quality and safety, and unaffordable health care – will continue to accelerate. Convergence...