The Patient Safety Culture “Bundle” for CEOs and Senior Leaders encompasses key concepts of safety science, implementation science, just culture, psychological safety, staff safety/health, patient and family engagement, disruptive behaviour, high reliability/resilience, patient safety measurement, frontline leadership, physician leadership, staff engagement, teamwork/communication and industry-wide standardization/alignment.
Why was this Bundle created?
A patient safety culture is difficult to operationalize. Improving safety requires an organizational culture that enables and prioritizes patient safety. The importance of culture change needs to be brought to the forefront, rather than taking a back seat to other safety activities.
The National Patient Safety Consortium Education Working Group verified the critical role senior leadership plays in ensuring patient safety is an organizational priority. A working group of partners, led by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (now Healthcare Excellence Canada), Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL), HealthCareCAN and the Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC), joined together to establish a framework and advance this work.
Visit the Healthcare Excellence Canada website to learn more about the Patient Safety Culture Bundle and how to do use it.
