Does improving safety culture affect outcomes?
This research scan from the Health Foundation examines whether improving safety culture has an impact on patient and staff outcomes. One of its key messages is that there is more evidence that improving safety culture impacts on staff safety behaviours and injury rates among staff.
If you are interested in this topic, you may find the following useful:
Patient Safety First – Leadership and Safety culture
Manchester Patient Safety Framework (MaPSaF)
NPSA – Human Factors and Patient Safety Culture
Developing a Patient Safety Culture within the NHS