Journey Toward High Reliability: A Comprehensive Safety Program to Improve Quality of Care and Safety Culture in a Large, Multisite Radiation Oncology Department [FOCUS ON QUALITY]

Conclusion:
Our journey toward becoming an HRO has led to the development of a robust SC through a comprehensive safety framework. Our multifaceted initiatives, focusing on culture and system changes, can be successfully implemented in a large academic radiation oncology department to yield measurable improvements in SC and outcomes.

Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - May 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Woodhouse, K. D., Volz, E., Maity, A., Gabriel, P. E., Solberg, T. D., Bergendahl, H. W., Hahn, S. M. Tags: Patient safety, Quality of care, Radiation Oncology FOCUS ON QUALITY Source Type: research