Australian hospital leaders on the provision of safe care: implications for safety I and safety II.
Leggat SG, Balding C, Bish M. Perspectives of Australian hospital leaders on the provision of safe care: implications for safety I and safety II. J Health Org Manag. 2021;35(5):550-560. doi:10.1108/jhom-10-2020-0398.
Hospital leaders are essential partners to help establish and sustain a culture of safety. This longitudinal study of Australian hospitals found that hospital leadership and clinical leaders primarily relied on staff to ensure patient safety, rather than relying on systems and processes to prevent errors.