Creating A "Culture Of Safety" In Healthcare - ECRI Highlights Free Report In Honor Of National Patient Safety Awareness Week
During the week of March 5-11, 2006, ECRI encourages healthcare facilities to download its "Culture of Safety" report, posted in the Patient Safety Center. As healthcare facilities nationwide strive to improve patient safety, experts say their adoption of a culture of safety is key. This concept, which requires facilities to define safety attitudes and practices organization-wide, helps employees work toward a well-defined common goal and deliver quality care.
Accompanying the report is ECRI's self-assessment patient safety questionnaire, which can serve as a starting point in improving safety culture. The self-assessment questionnaire can help facilities identify needed improvements in leadership commitment, staff education, event reporting, and environment and technology-all important components of a culture of safety.
The "Culture of Safety" report and questionnaire is one of more than 200 Risk Analyses, guidance articles, audit tools, and education/training resources included in ECRI's Healthcare Risk Control (HRC) System, a comprehensive print and Web resource that covers numerous risk exposures for risk managers and patient safety officers involved in all areas of healthcare, from hospitals and health systems to managed care organizations and integrated delivery systems.
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Article adapted by Start Sanatate from original press release.
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To download a free copy the report as well as other reports during the week of March 5-11, 2006, visit www.ecri.org, and click on "Patient Safety Center." HRC members have access to the reports through their membership.
For information about becoming a member of the HRC System, contact Sharon Murphy by telephone at +1 (610) 825-6000, ext. 5145; by e-mail at communications@ecri.org; by mail at ECRI, 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1298, USA; or by fax at +1 (610) 834-1275.
About ECRI
ECRI, an independent, nonprofit health services research and patient safety agency with more than 35 years of experience, provides information and technical assistance to the worldwide healthcare community to support safe and cost-effective patient care. It is a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization and an Evidence-based Practice Center as designated by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare, Research, and Quality. Visit http://www.ecri.org for more information.
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