TY - JOUR
T1 - Leadership Oversight for Patient Safety Programs
T2 - An Essential Element
AU - Moffatt-Bruce, Susan
AU - Clark, Stephen
AU - DiMaio, Michael
AU - Fann, James
N1 - Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/2
Y1 - 2018/2
N2 - Leadership in the realm of quality oversight and endorsing a culture of safety is paramount. The stakeholders, ranging from the surgeons to the Chair of the Board have to be engaged and really understand the importance of leadership support. Clarity of leadership support, innovation in process improvement as well as performance management and accountability are the foundational components of a strong culture of safety. Alignment of all stakeholders and continuous improvement that is supported by leadership will ensure the best outcomes for surgical patients.
AB - Leadership in the realm of quality oversight and endorsing a culture of safety is paramount. The stakeholders, ranging from the surgeons to the Chair of the Board have to be engaged and really understand the importance of leadership support. Clarity of leadership support, innovation in process improvement as well as performance management and accountability are the foundational components of a strong culture of safety. Alignment of all stakeholders and continuous improvement that is supported by leadership will ensure the best outcomes for surgical patients.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85038821330
U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.021
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.021
M3 - Article
C2 - 29275825
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 105
SP - 351
EP - 356
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -