Hospitals should measure the culture of safety in their facility, as the only way to start a patient safety improvement effort is to know the organization’s strengths and weaknesses in the area. A ...

BOSTON — Nursing home operators must do better to prepare for annual surveys — despite many facilities sometimes being subjected to years-long backlogs in some jurisdictions — experts said. Often, it ...

The culture around safety in any organization is a strong predictor of injuries. Safety culture has been used by other industries such as healthcare, construction, and manufacturing to gauge and ...

When safety programs fail to engage employees at all levels—especially the frontlines—compliance fades, momentum stalls, and lasting improvement becomes nearly impossible. As safety professionals and ...

Safety organizations face three fundamental challenges, according to a recently released report from J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., "State of Environmental Health & Safety" benchmarking study.