Researchers implemented an obstetrics patient safety nurse, protocol-based standardization of practice, crew resource management training, oversight by patient safety committee, a 24-hour obstetrics hospitalist and an anonymous event reporting system.
Over five years, responses to the Safety Attitude Questionnaire showed improved perceptions of teamwork culture, safety culture, job satisfaction and management.
Read the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology article on a patient safety program’s effect on staff perceptions and safety culture.
Read more coverage on patient safety:
– DEA, FDA Investigate St. Cloud Hospital Nurse Suspected of Causing Infection in 23 Patients
– Infection Control Programs On the Rise But Still Face Major Challenges
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