Module 1

Safety Culture

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Competency: Define an effective safety culture in healthcare settings and factors that create a culture of safety.

Objectives:

• Describe the importance of maintaining a safety culture.
• Define and describe the elements of a safety culture.
• Identify common factors that create a culture of safety and factors related to preventable events.
• Compare and contrast safety culture to safety climate including measures of safety culture and safety climate.