title: True patient safety begins at the top. Leaders at one large health system rally around safety, avoid blame game.
abstract: Making patient safety the No. 1 priority at a hospital or clinic sounds like a easy task. It isn't. At one Oklahoma health system, an improved patient safety program is a massive effort requiring input and participation from every member of the staff. Figuring out how to convince employees that patient safety is their first priority means developing an extensive communication and education program.
authors.affiliation: INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma City, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Ketring
mesh_terms: D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D009825:Oklahoma; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D017751:Safety Management; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States