title: Setting priorities for reducing risk and advancing patient safety.
abstract: We set priorities every day in both our personal and professional lives. Some decisions are easy, while others require much more thought, participation, and resources. The difficult or less appealing priorities may not be popular, may receive push-back, and may be resource intensive. Whether personal or professional, the urgency that accompanies true priorities becomes a driving force. It is that urgency to ensure our patients' safety that brings many of us to work each day. This is not easy work. It requires us to be knowledgeable about the enterprise we are working in and to have the professional skills and competence to facilitate setting the priorities that allow our organizations to minimize risk and maximize value.
authors.forename: Ann D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Gaffey
mesh_terms: D006268:Health Facilities; D061214:Patient Safety; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration*