In an analysis published Sept. 6 in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined five definitions for safety-net hospitals and found that different criteria captured varying hospitals and characteristics.

How is safety defined in your company? Most people respond to this question with a goal (such as not getting hurt or going home the same way they came to work) rather than a definition. If a group of ...

Recently, a safety professional posed a question on a safety-related web site. He asked, "What is your working definition of safety?" Although everyone responding was a safety professional, many with ...

There are about as many definitions of safety as there are safety professionals and organizations. However, there are some realities about accidents, injuries, property damage and death that are ...

To shape, control, and influence performance in any organization, clarity should exist around what employees are required to do and what is most desirable. How is safety defined in your company? Most ...