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How can regulatory authorities improve safety in organizations by influencing safety culture? A conceptual model of the relationships and a discussion of implications.
Nævestad T-O, Storesund Hesjevoll I, Elvik R. How can regulatory authorities improve safety in organizations by influencing safety culture? A conceptual model of the relationships and a discussion of implications. Accid Anal Prev. 2021;159:106228. doi:10.1016/j.aap.2021.106228.
Healthcare organizations are increasingly investing in promoting culture of safety to improve patient safety outcomes but few, if any, regulations exist influencing safety culture in healthcare. In a review of how regulators influence safety culture in several high-reliability fields, the authors identified six relationships between regulators and safety behavior and accidents. If healthcare regulators are to successfully influence safety culture in healthcare, attention must be paid to each relationship.
