Workplace Safety
Hospitals engage in an array of collaborative activities designed to improve the quality and safety of the care they provide. A safe practice environment for staff, patients and families is imperative to the delivery of quality care.
These AHA organizations help improve quality and safety in hospitals and health systems across the nation. Explore their resources:
Workforce Library
AHA divisions devoted to advancing workforce issues:
Veronica Nolden and Trina Trimmer discuss the how the risk for health care workers has been disproportionate and ways to implement strategies for team safety.
Janet Davis MSN, RN, NEA-BC, and Jeanette Karon discuss behavioral disruption in the health care environment and share solutions on how to improve staff safety while managing disruptive patients and visitors.
The nurses and caregivers in our health care system are on the front lines of care, serving a special note that mandates a high standard of care to ensure a safe patient culture.
Communicating internally and externally is one of the most difficult, yet critical, responsibilities leaders face. As our nation learned during Hurricane Sandy, the Boston Marathon bombing, the Ebola outbreak in Africa and other major crises, frequent communication and full disclosure is essential…