Background: Many initiatives and projects fail due to lack of senior leadership support and engagement.
Instructions: Use this tool within your team to assess the extent of leadership support for your effort.
Use: If you discover that there are many "no" answers, the team should take some time to develop a strategy for gaining greater leadership support for HAI-related activities. This may include strategies for raising the profile of this issue on the leadership agenda.
Leadership Support Assessment
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Leadership Support Assessment |
Yes | No |
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| Patient safety is clearly articulated in the organization's strategic plan | ||
| Someone in senior management is in charge of patient safety | ||
| The facility has implemented a shared leadership model | ||
| Funding is allocated for patient safety activities | ||
| The budget includes funding for education and training on patient safety issues | ||
| Prevention of HAIs is a priority within the facility | ||
| The facility has implemented policies to help prevent the spread of HAIs | ||
| Current infection control and prevention goals are being addressed | ||
| There are visible role models/champions for the prevention of HAIs |
