Key Features of A Culture of Safety?

Teamwork  

Encouragement of collaboration across all disciplines to seek solutions to patient safety issues  

Open discussions of concerns about safety and quality

 Acknowledgment of the high-risk nature of the hospital’s activities and the goal of achieving consistently safe operations  

Encouragement of and reward for internal and external reporting of safety and quality issues  

A blame-free environment where any staff member is able to report errors or near misses without fear of reprimand or punishment