title: [Team Care and Patient Safety].
abstract: The purpose of patient safety management is to nurture an environment which provides optimal care for each patient through the cooperation of each healthcare staff member based on the idea of team care. This is based on the safety culture of an organization that places value on sharing information. Laboratory medicine is expected to become more important in the areas of staff, patient, and community education.
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007564:Japan; D007753:Laboratories; D061214:Patient Safety; D017751:Safety Management