Patient safety is everyone's business

Eye safety is everyone's business.

c o i f i n S t e p Eye Safety is Everyone’s Business” is the theme designated by the National Eye Institute (NEI) for the observance of this year’s Healthy Eyes Month (see igure 1). Each day, about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain ob-related eye injuries that require medical treatment, acording to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety n...

Using Linear Regression to Identify Critical Demographic Variables Affecting Patient Safety Culture From Viewpoints of Physicians and Nurses

Background: The issues of patient safety and healthcare quality have become increasingly important around the world since the 1990s. Many hospitals manage to reduce the number of adverse events (AEs) that can threaten patient safety in healthcare organizations. Assessing the existing patient safety culture gives hospital management a clear vision of an organization’s strengths ...

Creating a Better Patient Safety Culture in Taiwan: The Viewpoints of Physicians and Registered Nurses

Background: Patient safety culture in healthcare organizations has become an important issue globally for improving medical services. In 2016, Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) system covered 99.6% of Taiwan’s population. With the enhancement of medical quality, patients expect medical service providers to care more about safety and medical service. Understanding physici...

Public health is everyone's business.

Infection control is everyone's business.

IN FEBRUARY 2000, the National Audit Office (NAO) published The Management and Control of Hospital Acquired Infection in NHS Trusts in England.