Georgia's Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) recognizes patient
safety as its top priority and describes the elements that support
a culture of safety in healthcare organizations. Among these
are a pervasive commitment to patient safety, open communication,
a blame-free environment, and the importance of safety design
in preventing future errors. Acknowledging that success in creating
a culture of safety requires the commitment of both organizational
leadership and frontline health care workers, PHA stresses the
critical role of physicians and employees in the process. Please
click on the following title for a detailed look at Interventions
to Improve Safety Culture from the Emory Center
on Health Outcomes and Quality in collaboration with PHA.
The Partnership
for Health and Accountability (PHA) brings together the healthcare
field with agencies and individuals to ensure quality and safety
in healthy communities. PHA assists in strengthening collaboration
between providers, community members, and other stakeholders
by providing education and data-driven tools to facilitate improvement.
Patient
Safety and Community represent the two sides of the health community
"fence."To view recent focus areas of patient safety
and community issues, click on the links below:
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PHA
- Community
The
Institute of Medicine's Report, "Priority Areas for
National Action:Transforming Healthcare Quality"
recommends 20 areas to focus on for improvement the quality
of healthcare delivered.
PHA
is focusing on 6 of these areas:
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