title: Creating a culture of safety: why CEOs hold the key to improved outcomes.
abstract: When the nonprofit VHA foundation, created by VHA Inc., Irving, Texas, embarked on a national patient safety initiative it looked first to outside industries, gathering information and ideas from pioneers in nuclear energy, aviation, the military and other innovation-rich fields known for safety excellence.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Birk
mesh_terms: D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital; D015279:Organizational Culture; D024382:Professional Role; D017751:Safety Management; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014481:United States