Implementing the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) to improve patient safety in an academic primary care practice.
Pitts SI, Maruthur NM, Luu N-P, et al. Implementing the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) to Improve Patient Safety in an Academic Primary Care Practice. Jt Comm J Qual Saf. 2017;43(11):591-597. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2017.06.006.
Comprehensive unit-based safety programs have been shown to enhance safety in acute care settings. The investigators adapted this program for a primary care setting and report that safety culture improved following implementation of standard work and safety training. The authors did not report on patient outcomes.