Study: Patient Safety Program Can Improve Safety Climate

An obstetrics patient safety program can improve safety climate and staff perceptions of safety, according to an article published in American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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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.

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