Identifying organizational cultures that promote patient safety.
Singer SJ, Falwell A, Gaba DM, et al. Identifying organizational cultures that promote patient safety. Health Care Manag Rev. 2009;34(4):300-311. doi:10.1097/HMR.0b013e3181afc10c.
This study provides a link between safety climate and organizational culture demonstrating that measured safety climate is better in settings with less hierarchy and greater group participation.