Safety Culture in Healthcare Settings

Resources

• American College of Healthcare Executives. Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success See case studies and bibliography.
• American Nurses Association (ANA) (2016). American Nurses Association Calls for a Culture of Safety in All Health Care Settings
  • Brochure – Safe Patient Handling & Mobility
  • Handle with Care
  • Nurse Staffing
• Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals
• ErgoPlus – 25 Signs You Have an Awesome Safety Culture
• Hudson HL, Nigam JAS, Sauter SL, Chosewood LC, Schill AL, Howard J (2019). Total Worker Health. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Alert: Preventing Occupational Exposures to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Health Care Settings
  • Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM)
  • Safety Culture and Control
  • Violence Occupational Hazards in Hospitals
  • Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses
  • Training for Nurses on Shift Work and Long Work Hours
• National Public Radio-NPR (2015). Special Series: Injured Nurses
• National Safety Council. Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens Online Training – Table R8: Incidence Rates for Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away from Work Per 10,000 Full-time Workers by Industry and Selected Events or Exposures Leading to Injury or Illness, Private Industry, 2014.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
  • Healthcare
  • Hazard Identification and Assessment
  • Hazard Prevention and Control
  • Healthy Work Design and Well-Being Program
  • Laser Hazards
  • Radiation
• OSHA Memo: Inspection Guidance for Inpatient Healthcare Settings (2015)
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Training and Curriculum Guides
• Tampa VA Research and Education Foundation. Safe Patient Handling
• The Joint Commission Office of Quality and Patient Safety. Report a Patient Safety Concern or File a Complaint. Oakbrook Terrace, Il: Author.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM)