Moving from a culture of blame to a culture of safety in the nursing home setting

Jill Scott-Cawiezell, University of Iowa
A. Vogelsmeier
C. McKenney
M. Rantz
L. Hicks
D. Zellmer

Abstract

TOPIC: A culture of safety. PURPOSE: To explore the current culture of blame and what organizational elements must be impacted to move toward a culture of safety in the nursing home setting. METHODS: A mixed-method approach incorporating a case study and staff member survey results were used to explicate the organizational elements impacting the current nursing home culture. CONCLUSION: Nurse leaders can create an environment in which every member of the team feels a responsibility and an ability to insure that residents are safe by improving communication and participation in decision making.