Recently, leading healthcare providers have adopted the principles of just culture to guide their organizations in learning from mistakes to ultimately improve patient safety. To do this, they have adopted an approach to foster active learning wherein members of an organization are encouraged to openly discuss errors without the fear of reprisals. This paper reports results from a just culture survey that was developed at the University of Illinois as part of a patient safety fellowship project. As part of a team, participating hospitals agreed to take part in the study and creation of a "just" culture of shared accountability. Overall results from the survey indicate a slightly positive perception of just culture, but detailed analysis revealed significant differences in the perception of a just culture across professions and departments.
Approximately 69 percent of all US passenger enplanements occur at 30 (hub) airports, which are located in major metropolitan centers. Projections and forecasts show that most of the hub airports will need to undergo significant redevelopment in order to accommodate the predicted traffic volumes. Even though closely spaced parallel approaches increase the throughput capacity, an optimal taxiway layout is necessary to minimize gate-runway time and reduce incursions. This paper presents an airport layout which aims to minimize ground incursions. The airport configuration has been modeled and various scenarios have been tested using different traffic scenarios. The results show an increased level of safety with just a 30% increase in taxi times.
<i>Bullying in the fire service has long been overlooked, although efforts to understand the phenomenon have increased over the past few decades. Recent research has highlighted high rates of bullying in the fire service, regardless of gender and race. Despite established issues of bullying, workplace bullying training has yet to be examined in the fire service. Using qualitative data from interviews with a national sample of firefighters and fire service leaders, this foundational research sought to understand current and future needs related to training on bullying prevention and effective messaging for the fire service. Common themes that emerged from the data include current training opportunities, the effectiveness of training, and components of effective training.</i>
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