Snakes and ladders : the pursuit of a safety culture in New Zealand public hospitals /
Peter R. Roberts.
- xv, 200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Based on the author's Masters thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-194) and index.
Why pursue a safety culture? -- Safety's game board : human performance, error and socio-technical relationships -- Culture : safety as attitudes, beliefs, goals, values and behavioural norms -- Policy and management approaches toward a safety culture -- In the looking glass : New Zealand's current and future policy, legislative and regulatory environment -- Hospital policies to manage human error and enhance human performance : looking for a needle in a haystack -- New Zealand ICU staff safety attitudes : sharp end view -- Programme logic : spectrum of choice and future research -- Conclusion and recommendations : light diffracted -- App. 1. Cultural elements -- App. 2. Type and source of adverse events -- App. 3. Human/technical interface issues in hospital care -- App. 4. Letter to chief executive officers requesting copies of policy documents -- App. 5. UK intensive care unit supplementary information.