Safety perceptions of health care leaders in 2 Canadian academic acute care centers.

David H. Goldstein; James M. Nyce; Elizabeth G. Van Den Kerkhof

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Safety perceptions of health care leaders in 2 Canadian academic acute care centers.

June 7, 2017

Goldstein DH, Nyce JM, Van Den Kerkhof EG. J Patient Saf. 2017;13(2):62-68.

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This study found differing perceptions of safety culture between clinical (medical and nursing) leadership and organizational (board and administrative) leadership at two Canadian health care organizations. Clinical leadership consistently perceived a weaker safety culture compared to organizational leadership, indicating that organizational leadership may not be aware of frontline workers' concerns. The authors note that this disconnect inhibits development of a high reliability organization.

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