Journal article
An evaluation of patient safety leadership walkarounds.
Abstract
Patient safety leadership walkarounds (PSLWA) have been identified as an effective tool to improve patient safety culture. At Hamilton Health Sciences, after one year of monthly PSLWA in all clinical and service programs, 1,351 patient safety issues were identified, of which 64-80% have been resolved or have active improvement work in progress. Five hundred staff were invited to complete a process evaluation regarding the effectiveness of the …
Authors
Zimmerman R; Ip I; Daniels C; Smith T; Shaver J
Journal
Healthcare Quarterly, Vol. 11, No. 3 Spec No., pp. 16–20
Publisher
Longwoods Publishing
Publication Date
March 15, 2008
DOI
10.12927/hcq.2008.19643
ISSN
1710-2774