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# [Zero Harm](https://blog.centerforpatientsafety.org/2017/06/07/zero-harm)

 Written by [Eunice Halverson, MA, CPPS](https://blog.centerforpatientsafety.org/author/eunice-halverson-ma-cpps) | Jun 7, 2017 6:01:38 PM

Zero Harm – that’s the goal for every health care provider!  The only way to achieve this is for patient safety to be embedded into your culture.  That means organizational leaders make it a priority by “walking the walk and talking the talk”. The culture must change the providers’ thinking from “it’s a known complication” or “it sometimes happens” to “not on my shift!”  Recently the American College of Healthcare Executive and the National Patient Safety Foundation released a whitepaper which provides guidance and tools to advance your organization’s culture of safety.   Whether you are just beginning your journey or are attempting to sustain levels of improvement, [click here](http://www.npsf.org/page/cultureofsafety) to download the guide which will be useful in directing your efforts and evaluating your success along your journey to zero harm. 

 

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