Improving long-term care services: insights from high-reliability organizations.
Leadersh Health Serv (Bradf Engl)
; ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print)2021 11 23.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1526252
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Long-term care (LTC) organizations have struggled to protect their vulnerable clients from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although various suggestions on containing outbreaks in LTC facilities have gained prominence, ensuring the safety of residents is not just a crisis issue. In that context, the authors must reasses the traditional management practices that were not sufficient for handling unexpected and demanding conditions. The purpose of this paper is to suggest rethinking the underlying attributes of LTC organizations and drawing insight from the parallels they have to high-reliability organizations (HROs). DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH:
The authors analyzed qualitative data collected from a Canadian LTC facility to shed light on the current state of reliability practices and culture of the LTC industry and to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional management approaches.FINDINGS:
To help the LTC industry develop the necessary crisis management capacity to tackle unexpected future challenges, there is an urgent need for adopting a more systemic top-down approach that cultivates mindfulness, learning and resilience. ORIGINALITY/VALUE This study contributes by applying the HRO theoretical lens in the LTC context. The study provides the LTC leaders with insights into creating a unified effort at the industry level to give rise to a high-reliability-oriented industry.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Long-Term Care
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Health Services Research
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
LHS-07-2021-0064
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