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] Implementing Change in Long Term Care: A Practical Guide to Transformation [PAGES 21-37] QAPI: Guide for Developing Purpose, Guiding Principles, and Scope for QAPI |
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] Center for Healthcare Governance: "Collaborative Leadership Tools for CEOs": [PDF] |
2 - 3) Set clear expectations for patient safety – executive admin AND clinical and department leaders (e.g. medical executive committee, nursing leadership committees) |
Advancing Excellence: Leadership - Building Skills for Nursing Home Paraprofessional Leaders [video]
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4 - 6) Set clear expectations for patient safety – physician leader AND supervisors/managers |
Johns Hopkins Quality Update: "Embracing the Physician's Role in Safety": [view article] IHI: Engaging Physicians in a Shared Quality Agenda, white paper: [view article]
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6) Assess Safety Competencies |
Use progress on audit questions for assessment during PIPP |