CULTURE OF SAFETY
About the Topic
Donna talked about the various aspects of the culture of safety, including:
Creating a culture of safety
Culture as a driver of behavior & outcomes
Discussion of safety
Understanding errors
Why do events happen?
Pay attention to details
Communication
Having a questioning attitude
Effective handoffs
Working with your team
Follow the rules
Key processes for problem identification (falls, infection prevention)
About the Speaker
Donna L. Rubinate, RN, BSN, MBA, is the Chief Operating Officer at Caritas Good Samaritan Medi-cal Center. In this capacity, Donna
oversees the development of high quality, cost effective and inte-grated clinical programs within the hospital; develops and fosters
effective collaboration between clini-cal departments, medical staff leadership and other affiliated services; oversees major workforce
and resource decisions for the hospital; ensures compliance with all applicable regulations and require-ments; directs and manages
performance and development of assigned personnel; and promotes, mod-els and oversees the mission and values of Caritas Christi Health
Care.
Although Donna is new to Good Samaritan Medical Center, she has been with the Caritas System (at St. Annes Hospital in Fall River)
for several years where she held the position of Vice President, Clinical Operations/Chief Nursing Officer and previously, was St.
Annes Vice President, Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer.