Kaleido Scope

Safety culture and patient harm events: A contingency theory perspective in the context of complex adaptive systems

This study examines the correlation between a Culture of Patient Safety as measured by hospital staff surveys and actual patient harm attributed to hospital performance. It is generally accepted by ...
American Hospital Association

Chair File: Hospital Teams Across the Country Are Advancing Patient Safety

This week, March 8-14, is Patient Safety Awareness Week. Delivering safe, quality care to all patients is the top priority ...
Kaleido Scope

The use of red rules in patient safety culture

This study examines the use of Red Rules in patient safety culture. The presence of a strong culture of patient safety has become a critical component in reducing medical errors. Some hospitals are ...
Forbes

Patient Safety: Lessons On Creating A Global Safety Culture

Jeff Surges is a board member and former CEO of RLDatix, a leading global provider of connected healthcare operations software and services. Unsafe care is a global public health issue. According to ...
MedCity News

Patient Safety Structural Measure Marks Progress Towards Safer and Compassionate Care

In 1999, the Institute of Medicine Committee on Quality of Health Care in America published “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System” — an investigation into the prevalence of medical errors ...
HealthLeaders Media

CMOs, Non-Punitive Workplace Culture is Essential for Patient Safety

When patient safety concerns arise in a non-punitive workplace, the emphasis is on improving processes rather than blaming individuals. Establishing a non-punitive workplace culture is a cornerstone ...
Becker's Hospital Review

10 top patient safety concerns in 2026: ECRI

The use of artificial intelligence in diagnosis, rural healthcare access and federal funding cuts are among the most pressing patient safety concerns facing healthcare organizations in 2026, according ...
Becker's Hospital Review

An eye on the future — How to build a sustainable culture of patient safety

With value-based care set to be a driving force in healthcare reimbursement for the foreseeable future, it’s crucial for healthcare leaders to use the tools at their disposal to build a patient safety ...
UUHC Health Feed

Culture of Safety

Safety culture refers to the ways that safety issues are addressed in a workplace. It often reflects “the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and values that employees share in relation to safety.” 1 The ...

12th Annual World Patient Safety Summit Marks Resounding Success in Global Push Toward Zero Preventable Harm

Event Concluded With Organizations, Hospitals and Med-Tech Innovators Sharing and Renewing Public Commitments to Patient Safety IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 5, 2026 / The Patient Safety ...
Nature

Patient Safety in Dentistry

The field of patient safety in dentistry is evolving rapidly, encompassing a broad spectrum of initiatives aimed at reducing iatrogenic harm and minimising adverse events. A multifaceted approach ...
News Medical

Advancing patient safety for children: building safer systems from birth

In this interview, News Medical speaks with Laís Junqueira, Quality, Patient Safety and Innovation Manager at Elsevier, about patient safety challenges in pediatric care, the importance of ...