Using staff perceptions on patient safety as a tool for improving safety culture in a pediatric hospital system

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-118

  Edwards, Paula J ^a,e   Scott, Tracy ^b   Richardson, Patricia ^c   Espinoza, Sofia ^d   Sainfort, François ^d   Rask, Kimberly J ^b   Jose, James ^c  

^a HIMformatics LLC   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Error self reporting; Organizational climate; Quality improvement; Safety culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651071972     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e318173f7cb     Document Type: Article

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