Creating an Organizational Culture of Safety
Creating an organizational culture of safety is a daunting task that requires patience, persistence and consistency. This section provides a collection of resources to help guide the organization in creating an environment committed to a Just Culture.
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Safety Culture and Leadership: A View from The Joint Commission
This slide presentation from The Joint Commission discusses how to develop a culture of safety in your organization.
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Just Culture Sample Policy
This sample policy addresses organizational commitment to Just Culture.
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Webinar: Creating Organizational Change Using Your Culture of Safety Survey Results
This webinar communicates best practices for administering surveys, debriefing results, formulating action plans and monitoring cultural change with readily available, open resource material from AHRQ, IHI and other quality/patient safety organizations.
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Develop a Culture of Safety
A step-by-step guide from IHI on how to create a culture of safety within the organization. This resource provides information on the role of the patient safety officer, how to address adverse events when they occur and various types of programs that can be created to facilitate the process.