title: Leadership's role in patient/client safety: are we doing enough? An accreditation perspective.
abstract: National and international literature, research, and experience have led to the identification of patient/client safety as a healthcare issue requiring immediate attention. Recent Canadian reports have suggested that the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA) has a responsibility in an integrated approach to improving patient/client safety.
authors.affiliation: Research and Product Development Team, Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Greco
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*