Strategies | Potential Tools and Resources for Leadership |
General info and tools |
IHI: "Leadership Guide to Patient Safety," white paper: [PDF] Allina Health: "Improving Patient Safety Culture Through Leadership": [DOC] St. Cloud Hospital: "Physician Culture of Safety Workplan": [PDF] |
1) Set clear expectations for patient safety - government body/board |
IHI: "Leadership Guide to Patient Safety," white paper: [PDF] "Getting Boards on Board," Conway, J.,: [PDF] Maryland PatientSafety.org: "Engaging Board in Patient Safety," pages 6 and 7: [PDF] American Governance.com resources "Being an Accountable Board: Earning and Maintaining the Public's Trust"
"Building and Sustaining a Proactive and Interactive Board Culture" "Laying a Foundation for Effective Decision-Making: Board Meetings and Information for Governing" "Focusing the Board on Key Governance Priorities"
"Clarifying Authority and Responsibility: The Buck Stops Where?"
Center for Healthcare Governance: "Collaborative Leadership Tools for CEOs": [PDF] AHRQ CUSP board checklist
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2) Set clear expectations for patient safety - executive administration |
IHI: "Leadership for the Triple Aim": [PDF] AHRQ CUSP Engaging the Senior Executive |
3) Set clear expectations for patient safety – clinical and department leaders (e.g. medical executive committee, nursing leadership committees) |
"IHI: "Leadership for the Triple Aim": [PDF] Advancing Excellence: Leadership - Building Skills for Nursing Home Paraprofessional Leaders [video] |
4) Set clear expectations for patient safety – physician leader |
Johns Hopkins Quality Update: "Embracing the Physician's Role in Safety": [view article]
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5) Set clear expectations for patient safety – supervisors/managers |
IHI: Engaging Physicians in a Shared Quality Agenda, white paper: [view article] IHI: Safety Briefings tool: [view article] |
6) Assess Safety Competencies |
IHI: "Engaging Physicians in a Shared Quality Agenda," white paper: [view article] American College of Medical Quality - Policy 38, "The Role of Physicians in Promoting Patient Safety": [PDF] Healthcare Leadership Alliance.org: "Common Competencies for all Healthcare Managers, the Healthcare Leadership Alliance Model": [PDF] |