Balancing Systems and Individual Accountability in a Safety Culture
Balancing Systems and Individual Accountability in a Safety Culture
Balancing Systems and Individual Accountability in a Safety Culture
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Consider a Case• The ED was busy. The trauma service was treat<strong>in</strong>gother victims of the MVC.• Policy directs personnel to confirm two identifiersbefore adm<strong>in</strong>ister<strong>in</strong>g blood products. After a “closecall” a year earlier, all ED <strong>and</strong> operat<strong>in</strong>g room (OR)personnel were retra<strong>in</strong>ed.Hickson GB et al. <strong>Balanc<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Individual</strong> <strong>Accountability</strong> <strong>in</strong> a <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Culture</strong>. In S Berman (Ed).From Front Office to Front L<strong>in</strong>e: Essential Issues for Health Care Leaders, 2nd edn. Chicago: JCRI, <strong>in</strong> press.4NPSF Professional Learn<strong>in</strong>g Series