The long mile. For executives at Johns Hopkins, getting to the root of safety meant walking a mile in the clinicians' shoes.
Distributing surveys to both leaders and staff can determine how issues like safety are perceived throughout an organization. Having leaders "adopt" units and serve as advocates for the staff can improve the delivery care throughout an organization. Safety programs often go hand-in-hand with large-scale IT implementations. Leadership engagement with clinicians' concerns can lead to a greater sense of team and to a more effective exchange of ideas.
Kate Huvane
KH
Gamble
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*