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The effect of organisational culture on patient safety

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Improve your understanding of the links between organisational culture and patient safety, including effective leadership, good teamwork, and maintaining a culture of learning and fairness. Also learn about how adopting a systems approach can promote quality and safety.

Who is this resource for?

This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

Authors

Dorothy McCaughan

Research fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York

Gerri Kaufman

Lecturer in health sciences and continuing professional development lead, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York.

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