Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare (IQSH) toolkit

Systems thinking for safety improvement

Early Safety Theories

Early Safety 1 theories dating back to the 1930s have shaped how we think about safety and accidents.

Modern Safety Thinking

Modern Safety theories that are grounded in systems thinking present exciting opportunities to reshape safety thinking and practices.

Applying Modern Safety Theory in Healthcare

A holistic approach is recommended to successfully adopt and apply modern safety thinking in healthcare.

AcciMaps

AcciMaps promote effective, system-wide solutions for improving patient safety in complex healthcare environments.

Restorative Just Culture

Restorative Just Culture is a cultural approach to addressing and learning from adverse events in a way that emphasises healing, accountability, and trust.