Crib of horrors: one hospital's approach to promoting a culture of safety.

Nadine Korah; Samara Zavalkoff; Alexander Sasha Dubrovsky

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Crib of horrors: one hospital's approach to promoting a culture of safety.

September 30, 2015

Korah N, Zavalkoff S, Dubrovsky AS. Pediatrics. 2015;136(1):4-5.

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Games illustrating what could go wrong can reveal insights into culture and teamwork in a health care organization. This commentary describes a low-tech simulation activity in a pediatric setting designed to foster learning by engaging staff to identify, correct, and discuss safety hazards.

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