TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Creation of a safety culture: reducing workplace injuries in a rural hospital setting
JO  - AAOHN journal
A1  - Hooper, Jim
A1  - Charney, William
SP  - 394
EP  - 398
VL  - 53
IS  - 9
N2  - A newly organized employee safety program, with an 11-step design, has been introduced at Valley General Hospital in Monroe, Washington, with the intention of changing the "culture of safety." A 1-year report of the results indicates that the overall incidence of injury claims, lost-time injuries, and needlestick injuries were reduced after the program was implemented and timely reporting of claims within 24 hours was increased. The hypothesis, that by creating more visibility for the employee safety program a decrease in injury rates would occur, was confirmed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0891-0162
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -