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Develop a Culture of Safety: Safety Briefing Tools
In a culture of safety, people are not merely encouraged to work toward change; they take action when it is needed. Inaction in the face of safety problems is taboo, and eventually the pressure comes from all directions — from peers as well as leaders.
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) program was developed to be used by all types of staff in hospitals, nursing homes, medical offices, community pharmacies, and ambulatory surgery centers to assess patient safety culture.
Free from Harm: Accelerating Patient Safety Improvement Fifteen Years After “To Err Is Human”
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) convened an expert panel in February 2015 to assess the state of the patient safety field and set the stage for the next 15 years of work. The resulting report produced eight recommendations.
CUSP Toolkit
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) is a method that can help clinical teams make care safer by combining improved teamwork, clinical best practices, and the science of safety.
“Speak Up for Patient Safety” Training Materials
Presentation slides and materials packet from OPSC’s one-day course on communicating before, during, and after an adverse event.
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