What does it take to develop and support a culture of safety in hospitals and other healthcare facilities? AAMI President Mary Logan and Connie Barden, RN, the chief clinical officer at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses talk about the keys to success and identify the obstacles to allowing such a culture to flourish. “Safety is not automatic in healthcare,” Barden noted, adding that changing culture starts with changing behaviors and moving away from a fixation on blame and punishment. Sponsored by Healthmark.
By Terry Baker