Cleveland Clinic Health System: A comprehensive framework for a health system patient safety initiative.
The Cleveland Clinic Health System (CCHS) is committed to the enhancement of patient safety throughout the CCHS. This article describes the CCHS patient safety initiative, the development, objectives, strategies, goals, and activities.
Nadzam
Deborah M
DM
Quality Institute, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Atkins
P Mardeen
PM
Waggoner
D Michael
DM
Shonk
Richard
R
D003142:Communication; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000592:standards*; D006770:Hospitals, Group Practice / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009820:Ohio; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit; D016730:Program Development; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*