Safety climate research: Taking stock and looking forward

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-4

  Singer, Sara J ^a,b,c   Vogus, Timothy J ^d  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYEE; GOLD STANDARD; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84872192782     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001572     Document Type: Editorial

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