As long as human beings provide health care, mistakes and errors will occur. However, health care providers can reduce the likelihood of such mistakes and errors, and limit their impact, by fostering a “culture of safety.” This is an environment that encourages people to speak up about safety concerns, makes it safe to talk about mistakes and errors, and encourages learning from these events. How providers can create and foster a culture of safety is the focus of this course.
Estimated Time of Completion:
1 hour
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Release Date:
2/3/2011
Last Update Date:
2/3/2011
After completing this course, you will be able to:
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1. Explain the importance of speaking up about safety concerns and comment on why this is difficult.
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2. Describe the elements of a culture of safety.
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3. Give examples of ways in which a culture of safety can help improve the care you provide.
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4. Identify ways you can foster a culture of safety in your day-to-day work.
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You must complete all the lessons within this course in order to receive credit for the course.