Hospital culture of safety and medical safety / 中华医院管理杂志

ABSTRACT

Medical safety is one of the most important subjects in hospital management and hospital culture of safety is a new concept recently introduced into hospital safety control, The paper explains the concept and connotation of hospital culture of safety, sets forth its six basic elements, and expounds its relationship with medical safety. It is pointed out that it is imperative to properly handle the relationships between the leaders as well as the staff members and medical safety, safety and efficiency, the system as well as individuals and punishment, reporting and concealment, cooperation and exchanges, etc. It is also important to take initiatives in creating learning organizations and in the process of creating, gaining and passing on knowledge, readjust personal behaviors, guarantee medical safety, reduce medical risks, and enhance hospital culture of safety.