Insuring patient safety: a 'workplace of accountability'.

The article highlights a report from the Institute of Medicine which estimated that between 44,000 and 98,000 people were dying each year in the U.S. hospitals. Topics include insuring patient safety by introducing a "Workplace of Accountability" model, centered around learning and works by providing employees with the tools and knowledge to promote and reinforce a culture with employees to share concerns and efforts in finding ways to make organization safe.