Why Safety Culture Is Difficult to Measure in Healthcare
Safety culture surveys provide valuable insights, but do they measure earlier recognition of risk? Explore a different perspective on organizational learning.

Safety culture surveys provide valuable insights, but do they measure earlier recognition of risk? Explore a different perspective on organizational learning.

The greatest organizational risks are often the ones that have become so familiar they no longer attract attention.

Healthcare leaders read investigation reports every day. They explain what happened, but do they show whether the organization is getting better at recognizing risk before harm occurs? That's a different question, and one worth asking.

Every investigation reconstructs what happened. Discover why organizations also need to understand how awareness evolved as events unfolded to improve future recognition.
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