A nurse is working in a health facility that creates a culture of safety.Which behavior will the nurse use in this type of facility?

A) Find blame when problems occur.
B) Reprimand co-workers when a mistake is made.
C) Maximize adverse events.
D) Focus on performance improvement efforts.

These types of organizations foster a patient-centered safety culture by continually focusing on performance improvement efforts,risk-management findings,and safety reports to design a safe work environment.Health care organizations strive to create a culture of safety,one that consistently minimizes,not maximizes,adverse events despite carrying out complex and hazardous work.A culture of safety requires the determination to achieve consistently safe operations and a blame-free environment in which individuals can report errors without fear or reprimand.