title: Influencing leadership perceptions of patient safety through just culture training.
abstract: There are differences in perceptions of safety culture between healthcare leaders and staff. Evidence suggests that an organization's actual safety performance is more closely reflected in staff perceptions suggesting that frontline staff may be more aware than the leadership of actual patient safety challenges within their organization. Closing the perception gap between healthcare leaders and staff is critical to aligning the resources and strategies required to create a true culture of safety.
authors.affiliation: Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA. vogelsmeiera@missouri.edu
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vogelsmeier
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scott-Cawiezell
authors.forename: Becky
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Griffith
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D019985:Benchmarking; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007857:Leadership; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008923:Missouri; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*