The Role Of Transformational Leadership In Patent Safety

1. The Role Of Transformational Leadership In Patent Safety Medhealth Cairo 12-13 March 2013 Ashraf Ismail, MD, MPH, CPHQ Managing Director, Middle East Region Joint Commission International

2. Transformational Leader • Able to inspire others to change expectations and motivations to work toward common goals. • Charismatic, inspiring, stimulating, and considerate • They provide followers with a : • Sense of purpose; • Portray an image of success, self-confidence and self-belief; • Articulate shared goals and question Traditional assumptions, while taking into account the needs of subordinates.

3. How does a Transformational Leader work? It is about leading with an integrity and authenticity that resonates with others, and inspires them to follow. Not only does it inspire others to follow, but to become leaders themselves This approach to leadership takes us from a constricting model of competition between individuals, teams or nations, to a connection with the whole of a situation, and leadership for the good of all

4. Components of Transformational Leadership

5. Four Components Of The Transformational Leadership • Inspirational Motivation • Idealized Influence • Individualized Consideration And • Intellectual Stimulation

6. Transformational Leadership & Patient Safety

7. Approaching patient safety within an organization requires a review in six key areas: • Structure • Environment • Equipment and Technologies, • Processes, • People, and • Leadership and Culture

8. The leadership and culture of an organization can influence safety when a willingness exists to: • Allocate appropriate resources (e.g., staff, equipment), • Analyze processes • Implement changes • Support non punitive error-reporting and • Promote evidence-based practice.

9. Evidence There is evidence that transformational leadership is linked to improving safety • Hospitals should actively seek feedback from employees to ensure they are effectively practicing the TFL style • They must also recognize the need to follow a systematic approach in order to achieve the desired outcomes in the area of patient safety

10. Evidence Transformational leadership has a direct relationship with creating a culture of safety which provides: • A caring, safe environment free of blame, with open communication and collegiality, and • The commitment and drive to be a safety-centered institution

11. Evidence Transformational leadership has an indirect relationship with “ • The implementation of initiatives as mediated through culture, and • Ultimately an indirect relationship with improved patient safety outcomes as mediated through culture and initiatives.

12. Evidence • Leaders helps permeate safety values throughout the entire system • As a result of cultural influence, employees share in valuing safety as a priority of the organization.

13. Set Of Linkages Related To Improvements In Patient Safety In Hospitals

14. Improving patient safety begins at the top of the organization with a hospital CEO who possesses a TFL style, and it empirically demonstrates that the charismatic-inspirational leadership style is directly related to a culture of safety within the hospital, which is tied to the successful implementation of PSI, and ultimately to improved PSO.

15. These Patient Safety Ooutcomes include : • The reduction in the frequency, severity, and impact of errors, As well as • Heightened awareness and understanding of errors

16. References • The patient safety chain: Transformational leadership’s effect on patient safety culture, initiatives, and outcomes Kathleen L. McFadden a,*, Stephanie C. Henagan b, Charles R. GowenIIIb • NAHQ Leadership and Management- Third Edition Q Solutions Cathy E. Duquette

17. Ashraf Ismail, MD, MPH, CPHQ Managing Director, Middle East Region Joint Commission International