While having patient safety policies in place is important, the policies also require a complementary culture in order to be effective, according to a post from Paul Ziaya, MD, field director at The Joint Commission, on the JC Physician Blog.
Dr. Ziaya asserts that while policies might be followed to the letter, avoiding some types of patient harms may cause other, unintended negative consequences.
Read about the idea that culture is more influential than policy, including patient stories, on The Joint Commission's website.
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Dr. Ziaya asserts that while policies might be followed to the letter, avoiding some types of patient harms may cause other, unintended negative consequences.
Read about the idea that culture is more influential than policy, including patient stories, on The Joint Commission's website.
More articles on accreditation:
Which item is most often left inside of a surgical patient?
5 ways reporting sentinel events improves patient safety
Gel stops bleeding in 10 seconds in trials