Workplace Safety Culture as a KPI in Health-Focused Organizations: A Management Perspective

Kimberly Long Holt

doi:10.55927/esa.v4i5.133

Authors

Kimberly Long Holt Health and Safety Concepts

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/esa.v4i5.133

Keywords:

Workplace Safety Culture, Key Performance Indicators, Healthcare Management, Employee Engagement, Safety Performance

Abstract

This paper provides a discourse on the concept of safety in the workplace as a strategic Key Performance Indicator (KPI) in health-oriented organizations. As compliance is bravely walked on, it discusses safety as an organizational, personnel, and medical strength. The mixed-method approach was utilized on a tertiary hospital, a corporate wellness company, and a private teaching hospital that would engage in the study over the three-year period, 2021-2023, and was divided into semi-structured interviewing, organizational dashboards, and the analysis of documents. The results reflected fewer incidents, better transparency in reporting, and employee involvement because safety culture and KPI models were integrated. As the proposed multi-level KPI reveals, proactive housing protection can be institutionalized in a few different ways, including leadership, training programs, and real-time surveillance, which is beneficial to sustainable healthcare performance.

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