The Joint Commission has released a new chapter on patient safety systems in the 2015 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals. The purpose of the chapter is to inform and educate hospital leaders about the importance and structure of an integrated patient-centered system that aims to improve quality of care and patient safety.
“A solid foundation for patient safety is a safety culture,” Ana Pujols McKee, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer of the Joint Commission said in a news release. “For leaders, our hope is they will study this chapter and use it as a tool to build or improve their safety culture program.”
