title: Leveraging your culture for change.
abstract: The focus of this article is on understanding how to assess the impact that culture has on the acceptance and implementation of new ideas. Some guidance is offered on how to develop a strategy for addressing a unit's local culture to minimize barriers to change and maximize the potential for successful implementation of best practices.
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Associates, San Antonio, Tex 78238, USA. nancy@icabjerke.com
authors.forename: Nancy B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Bjerke
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*