Leadership & Service Improvement Assignment

Leadership and Service Improvement Assignment Transcript

Introduction

Healthcare staff safety presents a fundamental priority in the National Health Service (NHS) because occupational injury or harm can affect both personnel health and medical service quality. Recent data from the World Health Organisation (2022) shows workplace violence affects 63% of health professionals worldwide thus demonstrating the extent of occupational dangers in medical settings. Directed leadership intervention aims to address the specific challenge that results from needlestick and sharp injuries (NSIs). Wong et al. (2025) found hospital workers who had one year or less of experience sustained 40% of needlestick injuries while medical professionals caused 47% of all incidents at a major teaching facility. This analysis focuses on injury and harm to staff, an event where multiple needlestick injuries occurred in a medical ward area that required substantial leadership involvement in creating broad service improvement measures. The incident was appropriately managed andreported through the NMC Code (2018) and NHS England's incident reporting protocols (NHS England, 2025).

The financial implications of unsafe working conditions are substantial, with estimates suggesting costs of up to 2% of health spending (WHO, 2022). However, the required leadership method must be robust due to both economic and staff well-being and service quality implications. According to Graham and Woodhead (2021) leaders in healthcare need to establish shared goals together with positive working connections to excel during times of crisis. This presentation conducts a critical evaluation of how current leadership theories implement staff safety measures by assessing evidence-based practices along with their impact on diminishing workplace dangers. The evaluation concentrates on four essential segments including leadership theory application, quality standards implementation, cultural impact assessment, and inter-professional collaboration.. The presentation will show by critical examination that positive leadership serves as a driver for significant improvements in healthcare safety practices. Moving on to the next section which analyses key leadership theory relevant to the nursing practice.

Historical data regarding workplace violence of healthcare staffs

In the workplace needlestick injuries, not a type of workplace violence is considered to be a serious occupational risk for healthcare workers. It potentially exposes them to bloodborne pathogens and needing particular safety procedure along with reporting processes. Needlestick injuries happen when the skin of a healthcare staff is punctured accidentally through a used needle, frequently infected with blood or other possibly communicable substance (Alfulayw, Al-Otaibi & Alqahtani, 2021). Such injuries could expose healthcare staffs towards blood-borne pathogens like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C along with HIV. They could also arise at the time of medical procedures or handling medical waste. Needlestick injuries are determined to be a major occupational hazard for healthcare staffs, especially laboratory workers, emergency room personnel, surgeons and nurses. Moreover, these injuries pose a serious risk which could lead towards serious illnesses along with infections (Suksatan et al., 2022). It is seen that in the past year approximately 8.6% of healthcare staffs experienced a needle stick along with sharps injuries occurrence.

During 2013, one among five reported non-fatal occupational injuries took place among healthcare staffs. As compared to workers, nurse assistants are more vulnerable to experience injuries. This indicates that this occupation posses greater than double the injury date of nurses for workplace violence injuries and patient handling. Moreover, injury rates for falls, trips and slips were more among non-patient care staffs which involve nurses, nursing assistants along with security and maintenance staff (Persaud & Mitchell, 2021). As per reports, between the years 2012 to 2014, rates of workplace violence maximized for all job categories and increased especially for nurses and nurse assistants. It has been observed that workplace violence needle stick injury and patient handling rates were uppermost among inpatient adult wards and these rates were also prominent into acute care centres, urgent care, and emergency departments along with adult critical care departments. Furthermore, the rates of falls were more among inpatient adult wards, operating rooms and non-patient care preservation areas (Berhan et al., 2021). At the time when injury risk categorization of healthcare staffs was made into the hospital, it was analyzed that the riskiest areas were waste bins, service patient rooms, ICUs, emergency departments along with operating rooms.

Needle stick creates a huge impact on the psychological status of a healthcare staff. As per historical data, workplace violence involves physical and verbal abuse which is considered to be a major issue within healthcare with doctors and nurses being highly susceptible and patients along with their relatives being the major perpetrators (Abalkhail et al., 2022). According to studies, considerable numbers of healthcare staffs deal with workplace violence with verbal mistreatment being the common usual. From decades, healthcare staffs are being exposed to numerous forms of violence which involves bullying, physical violence, threats along with verbal abuse.

Leadership Theory Analysis

The solution of staff safety problems including needlestick injuries needs a comprehensive system that unifies various modern leadership approaches. According to Hussain and Khayat (2021), transformational leadership stands out for its success in safety management because it enables staff to reach optimal practice standards through collective visions and individual development. Safety management under transformational leadership requires leaders to apply four essential elements starting with idealised influence followed by inspirational motivation and proceeding to intellectual stimulation before concluding with individualised consideration (Hosna, Islam, and Hamid, 2021). When it comes to preventing needlestick injuries transformational leaders use idealised influence techniques through both their direct protocol adherence and continuous display of secure practices. Berkovich and Eyal (2021) advocate that organisational transformation generates safety values within regular work routines rather than applying safety requirements one way or another. Leaders activate inspirational motivation to present a vivid workplace safety vision to employees because this vision speaks directly to their values and career objectives.

Most of the healthcare organizations are applying transformational leadership style to prevent their staffs from needlestick injuries. The application of transformational leadership has worked well since it is being classified by empowering, motivating and inspiring healthcare staffs which could minimize injury and harm by promoting a shared dedication towards patient well-being, enhancing communication and reinforcing a culture of safety (Hassanipour et al., 2021). The transformational leaders are inspiring the healthcare staffs to prioritize safety, generating a sense of purpose along with shared accountability for the well-being of the patients. Moreover, by empowering the staffs to take part into the process of decision-making and facilitating them with the essential training and resources, transformational leaders reinforces a sense of accountability along with possession for safety practices. Furthermore, such leaders are promoting a culture where staffs feel comfortable and open communication by reporting safety concerns without any fear of retaliation, resulting into efficient mitigation of risks and better recognition (Kumah & Forkuo-Minka, 2023). It can be said that adapting this leadership style has worked well since the leaders are encouraging open and clear communication by making sure that staffs are highly aware regarding the safety protocols and could successfully collaborate to prevent injuries along with errors.

However, in the future the leaders within the healthcare organizations are required to focus upon encouraging staffs to critically think regarding the safety issues. This can be done by facilitating opportunities for individualized support and professional development that in turn helps in enhancing safety skills along with knowledge (Mohamud et al., 2023). With this, the transformational leaders within the healthcare organizations will be able to minimize the apparent risks and enhance emotional well-being of the healthcare staffs. This could result into minimized burnout and better job satisfaction that in turn would lead towards a safer work setting.

By adapting situational leadership style, the leaders within the healthcare organizations are evaluating the situations and based on that determining the adequate approach. This helps in making the nurse leaders highly flexible to modify their approach while using needles by considering individual or organizational requirements (Tsegaye et al., 2023). Here the leaders are highly focused towards adapting effective communication in order to attain optimal results. With the application of situational leadership style, the leaders within the healthcare organizations are facilitating clear guidance along with instructions for the team members with low commitment along with competence.

However, the things might work well by empowering the healthcare staffs with high competence to perform their task and avoid needlestick injuries. Furthermore, they are also required to enable team members with high competence to take accountability as well as ownership of their duties. The focus of the healthcare leaders must be upon utilizing a directing style in order to direct new staffs via initial procedures and training (Xu et al., 2022). During emergencies, a directing style plays a major role for taking instant action along with decision-making. As team members acquire experience, the healthcare leaders are required to shift towards a supporting style or coaching in order to reinforce empowerment along with development.

The intellectual stimulation system of transformational leadership makes workers analyse their processes and develop safety standard improvements (Chebon, Aruasa, and Chirchir, 2019). Research has demonstrated that staff participation leads to better safety measure compliance and generates new methods to stop workplace injuries (Muchiri et al., 2019). Leaders implementing this type of style welcome staff inquiries about existing procedures while supporting their solution proposals which results in enhanced resilient safety improvements.The principles of servant leadership together with transformational leadership create complete staff protection by focusing efforts on healthcare worker development and well-being needs. According to Eva et al. (2019), the Greenleaf servant leadership model highlights leaders must establish workplaces that promote staff support and recognition. Staff in multiple hazardous environments inside healthcare facilities can benefit from this specific method. Leaders who prioritise service dedicate their efforts to eliminating workplace hazards and providing required safety resources for healthcare staff. However, the impact that emotional intelligence plays in safety leadership should not be overlooked. According to Cavaness, Picchioni, and Fleshman (2020) leaders who possess strong emotional intelligence skills demonstrate enhanced abilities to listen to and resolve safety-related concerns from staff members. These leaders exhibit the capacity to handle workplace injuries' emotional aspects through suitable support measures that they deliver without compromising professional guidelines. These leaders demonstrate superior skill in detecting the early warning signs of fatigue and stress that create the danger of work-related injuries.

The eight-step change model of Kotter provides organisations with an organised method to execute safety initiatives (Lindsay, 2023). The first element of change begins with immediate communication of both short and extended needlestick injury consequences. However, Chappell et al. (2016) argue that guiding coalition formation needs stakeholders from multiple professional divisions to promote safety programs. The goal of change requires a specific direction that enables concrete safety targets together with quantitative measurement of injury rates. Kotter’s model appropriately suits healthcare environments due to the various barriers that exist against safe practice and its effective communication methods. Ocloo et al. (2021) explain that skilled leaders depend on this method to investigate system-level challenges that restrict safety enhancement. The team can make progress through various actions such as equipment modernisation or process optimisation while handling workforce elements that create hazards. The maintenance of safety initiative momentum heavily relies on achieving brief yet significant success milestones. Leaders need to recognise and appreciate safety advancements by monitoring both injury rate decreases and better safety protocol observance according to Vincent et al. (2021). Through the achievement of safety targets, healthcare organisations gain employee confidence as well as heightened staff participation in their safety programs.

Authentic leadership explains an additional dimension in safety management according to Gardner et al. (2021). Leaders who display consistency and maintain open communication help employees trust them which proves vital for implementing new safety procedures that might cause initial time commitment issues (Purwanto et al, 2021). The genuine interest leaders show in staff health creates high levels of safety measure adherence and promotes safety incident reporting. However, the analysis of leadership effectiveness in safety management requires the evaluation of situational leadership principles (Tedla and Hamid, 2022). Each organisational situation demands separate methods of leadership which also depend on the particular staff groups involved. The leadership style for safety protocols should be directive with newly qualified staff but participative with experienced practitioners (O’Donovan et al., 2021).The evaluation of workload with time pressure and resource availability needs to determine their influence on safety procedure compliance. The comprehension of employee health hazards allows effective leaders to create sophisticated safety measures that tackle both active causes and deeper disciplinary risks at work.

By adapting situational leadership style, the leaders within the healthcare organizations are evaluating the situations and based on that determining the adequate approach. This helps in making the nurse leaders highly flexible to modify their approach while using needles by considering individual or organizational requirements (Tsegaye et al., 2023). Here the leaders are highly focused towards adapting effective communication in order to attain optimal results. With the application of situational leadership style, the leaders within the healthcare organizations are facilitating clear guidance along with instructions for the team members with low commitment along with competence.

However, the things might work well by empowering the healthcare staffs with high competence to perform their task and avoid needlestick injuries. Furthermore, they are also required to enable team members with high competence to take accountability as well as ownership of their duties. The focus of the healthcare leaders must be upon utilizing a directing style in order to direct new staffs via initial procedures and training (Xu et al., 2022). During emergencies, a directing style plays a major role for taking instant action along with decision-making. As team members acquire experience, the healthcare leaders are required to shift towards a supporting style or coaching in order to reinforce empowerment along with development.

Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Standards

The latest data displays troubling patterns of workplace injuries which predominantly concern needlestick injuries and other sharp injuries among healthcare staff. Diverse global injury statistics show healthcare staff suffer these incidents on a staggering frequency basis. Shenoy et al. (2025) found healthcare workers worldwide sustain at least one NSI per year at rates between 9.1% and 44.5% which demonstrates the long-standing nature of this dangerous occupational risk. Relevant research conducted in Yemen showed a staggering 95.36% occurrence of NSIs affecting nurses with over 50% of them recording more than five such incidents (Abdo Almoliky et al., 2024). These findings reinforce the need for completed safety protocols and reporting approaches in medical facilities. Safety monitoring appears seriously compromised by unreported injuries which reached 73.61% of cases in this study.

In the UK context, the Health and Safety Executive (2024) reports a general downward trend in workplace injuries across sectors. However. The observed positive healthcare safety trend conceals particular obstacles that exist within medical facilities. Risk assessment protocols have progressed through extensive changes in healthcare organisations but show inconsistent results between different healthcare environments. Workplace injuries affect workers psychologically even beyond causing physical damage. A study conducted by French, Hanna, and Huckle (2022) established multiple relationships between work environment safety issues and burnout indicators within healthcare teams. The research findings demonstrated three main areas: abandonment as betrayal alongside insufficient accountability alongside damaged relationships between staff and their management team affect adherence to safety protocols together with reporting injuries.

Quality standards encounter different barriers during their implementation phase. Young and Smith (2022) advocate for clear protocol development alongside regular compliance monitoring and consistent staff training as required steps to achieve successful implementation. However, van Kraaij et al. (2024) indicate that strict protocols lead to workflow hurdles that medical staff navigate during high-pressure situations.The review of audit processes shows major differences exist in safety compliance practices between various healthcare facilities. The implementation of routine safety audits together with feedback management systems proved to reduce the number of injuries in departments Bhati, Deogade, and Kanyal (2023). However, audits succeed or fail based on how accurately reports are recorded and which follow-up activities are performed. Resource allocation practices directly affect safety results in healthcare facilities.

According to the Health and Safety Executive (2024), adherence to safety protocols considerably decreases the number of workplace injuries; nonetheless, the implementation in NHS trusts is not uniform. Likewise, NHS Quality Standards focused on safety assessment and continuous monitoring, but clinical audit shows that NSIs remain underreported because of the lack of leadership commitment. According to Pilbeam et al. (2016), compliance is improved by a safety culture that is supported by feedback from leadership and performance bonuses. However, while multidisciplinary collaboration strengthens risk management, Olakotan and Mohd Yusof (2021) caution that rigid enforcement of protocols can disrupt workflow, requiring a balanced approach.

According to the NHS risk management framework developed by the Health and Safety Executive (2024), organisational pre-emptive safety measures, such as using advanced and more efficient sharps disposal systems and staff training, save more money in the long run due to decreased rates of absenteeism and litigation. Nonetheless, Shanafelt, Goh and Sinsky (2017) opine that due to financial constraints implementation is delayed, leading to higher indirect costs, including staff burnout. In the same vein, Agus Salim et al. (2023) revealed that structured safety programmes reduce insurance costs, but overemphasising cost control can harm the staff. However, strategic leadership helps the management ensure that safety costs are not seen as expenses but as crucial to the operational efficiency of any organisation. Now, the following slides discuss the cultural impact on the role of the registered nurse in influencing and developing quality of care, patient safety and cost effectiveness.

While, making service improvements within the healthcare organizations needlestick injuries are audited by implementing various procedures. One of the processes are reporting where the healthcare services possess protocols for the purpose of reporting needle stick injuries along with audits to assess the accurateness along with wholeness of this reporting. Another process is data collection, where the audits into the healthcare settings gather data regarding the type of device included, the situations surrounding the injury, the role of the healthcare staffs along with the location of the injury (Xu et al., 2022). Along with this, the audits also evaluate the risk factors like the work settings, forms of devices or particular processes which are linked with a greater risk of needle stick injuries. One of the significant processes are analysis of safety protocols where the audits evaluate the efficiency of the current safety protocols like the utilization of universal precautions, training programs as well as safety devices in minimizing the incidents of needle stick injuries. Some of the examples of audits involve,

Reporting rates: Audits could evaluate the percentage of healthcare staffs who report incidents regarding needle stick injuries and also recognize the reasons for underreporting.

Efficiency of interventions: Audits could analyze the efficiency of the particular interventions like the launching of the new training programs or security devices in minimizing injuries related to needle stick.

Adherence with guidelines: Audits could assess adherence with the set guidelines for preventing needle stick injuries and handling sharps.

Outcomes of audits of needle stick injuries for service improvement

For the needle stick injuries the results into an improved safety protocols. The outcomes helps in instructing development of the adoption of interventions along with an augmented safety protocols to lessen the hazard associated with the injuries related to needle stick. The audits could also delineate the zones where healthcare staffs need supplementary education about secure practices associated with the deterrence of injuries related to needle stick (Xu et al., 2022). In addition, audits also help healthcare services in conveying possessions competently to conquer the issues connected with the injuries related to needle stick such as providing accompanying training or purchasing secure strategy.

Cultural Impact and Safety Implementation

It is crucial to note that a strong organisational culture is important in promoting safety in the workplace, especially in the healthcare sector. Braithwaite et al. (2017) state that organisational culture comprises values, beliefs, and leadership practices that shape staff behaviours. In the NHS, it is seen that safety culture helps increase the level of compliance; however, variations across trusts affect the extent of injury prevention (Health and Safety Executive, 2024). Similarly, Walden (2025) postulates that psychological climate or safety, as Edmondson (1999) posited, helps discourage incidences from going unreported. On the other hand, bureaucracies inhibit staff from reporting near misses and undermining proactive risk management (Sirrs, 2024). Thus, leadership requires the implementation of safety in the cultural context based on the principles of openness and systematic enhancement.

Staff behaviours and attitudes play a critical role in decision-making regarding workplace safety according to the Theory of Planned Behaviour by Ajzen (1991), which relates safety compliance with perception and organisational encouragement. According to Sujan et al. (2016), proactive hazard reporting and compliance with the set standard protocols helps in minimising workplace-related injuries. However, burnout and excessive workloads in NHS settings negatively impact adherence (McNally, 2019). Likewise, McCurdie, Sanderson and Aitken (2017) argue that safety measures are resisted by staff when they are perceived as an interruption to their work. On the other hand, transformational leadership increases accountability and enhances staff commitment (Hussain and Khayat, 2021). However, this kind of reinforcement does not sustain compliance in the long run and requires structured feedback and mentoring (Tedla and Hamid, 2022).

Staff safety is an essential determinant of patient care, a concept that concurs with Donabedian’s (1988) Quality of Care Model, which establishes the relationship between structure, process, and outcome. According to de Bienassis, Slawomirski and Klazinga (2021), high incidences of staff injuries imply that more staff will be absent from work, affecting the strength of the workforce and the quality of services offered to the patients. However, there are still weaknesses in the extent to which the NHS has included staff safety as one of the priorities within the quality frameworks. In the same way, Vincent et al. (2021) stress that staff welfare improves patient outcomes (Hussain and Khayat, 2021). On the other hand, a poor safety culture leads to a high turnover that negatively affects the continuity of care. Therefore, maintaining patients' and staff's safety goes hand in hand to enhance quality sustainability.

Resource allocation plays a key role in safety implementation, as outlined in the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory (Barney, 1991), which emphasises the effective use of organisational resources (Kosiol et al., 2023). The World Health Organisation (2022) asserts that investing in training, protective equipment, and staffing enhances workplace safety and reduces long-term costs. However, due to the existing budget challenges in the NHS, the organisation has to implement safety measures that are more reactive rather than preventive safety strategies. Similarly, Sait et al. (2020) state that the differential distribution of resources within the NHS trusts leads to disparities in safety training. However, focusing on high-risk departments allows for achieving higher performance with the available resources.

Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) frameworks demonstrate that proactive safety investments, such as needlestick prevention programs, lower absenteeism and compensation claims (Grimani et al., 2018). However, financial pressures often result in short-term cost-cutting, increasing long-term expenses (Young and Smith, 2022). Likewise, according to Girardi et al. (2020), safety technologies increase effectiveness and ensure legal obedience. Kotter’s (1996) Change Model underlines that one must maintain leadership commitment, focus, and implementation of the safety efforts as a process in change management. NHS studies also suggest that integrating safety into strategic development ensures the sustainability of staff protection as a top organisational goal (NHS England, 2025).

For enhancing staff safety, organizational culture plays a crucial which helps in and preventing them from any form of injury. In order to minimize the injuries associated with needle stick within healthcare setting, it becomes extremely important to create a safety-mindful culture that emphasizes on the implication of preventing injuries associated with needle stick by making it a common liability rather than addition. Additionally, a culture should be developed which enhances treatment of the injuries associated with needle stick without any uneasiness of retribution that in turn will allow for on time improvement of the risks and the detection (Hassanipour et al., 2021). It can be said that the healthcare staffs must be familiar with and deal with the safety concerns that includes those connected to the injuries related with needle stick, underpin a sense of possession along with the liability for safety. Standard education on security needle management practices helps in creating a vigorous safety customs.

Inter-Professional Team Working

Effective team dynamics play a crucial role in workplace safety, particularly in preventing injuries among healthcare staff. According to Tuckman’s (1965) framework of team development, forming, storming, norming, and performing are inevitable phases a team must go through to become effective (Wan Yadri et al., 2024). NHS high-performance teams enhance safety compliance, however, teams in the storming phase often experience conflicts over responsibilities, increasing injury risks. Similarly, Remtulla et al. (2021) opine that shared mental models are essential in safety coordination, but hierarchical barriers often hinder collaboration. Therefore, Leaders should encourage and organise systematic teaming activities to enhance safe working practices.

Healthcare organisations require effective communication to prevent injuries in their centres. The SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) model enhances communication in high-risk contexts (Shahid and Thomas, 2018). However, hierarchical structures in NHS teams often inhibit open communication, leading to underreporting safety concerns (Walden, 2025). Likewise, closed-loop communication minimises errors and promotes verification of the message, but the inconsistency reduces its effectiveness (IHI and RESOURCE, 2017). On the other hand, according to Edmondson (1999), psychological safety involves staff's freedom to raise their safety concerns, hence promoting a preventive approach to safety.

Effective delegation and supervision are prerequisites for ensuring that staff do not suffer from injuries in the workplace. The NMC (2018) Code highlights that delegation should be done based on the competence of the staff to perform the tasks. However, certain challenges may be associated with inadequate supervision of the junior staff since most of them are junior in their line of duty and are, therefore, prone to making mistakes. In the same way, Hersey and Blanchard's (1969) Situational Leadership Model established that it is only appropriate to give directive supervision to the staff with little experience, but excessive supervision decreases confidence and productivity (Marbell, 2024). Leadership must, therefore, develop proper measures of creating structures for checking compliance with safety measures while at the same time promoting delegation to the management.

Collaboration among professionals in a healthcare unit improves safety. The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC, 2016) framework asserts that role clarity is one of the key elements of interprofessional working, but a number of NHS-related studies show that role definition remains ambiguous. Measuring team effectiveness requires structured evaluation methods. The Kirkpatrick Model (1959) measures training effectiveness; however, most NHS safety initiatives are not consistently evaluated long-term (Kirkpatrick and Kirkpatrick, 2016). Consequently, integrating evaluation frameworks with continuous professional development will enable the enhancements in safety culture to be made continuously.

Conclusion

The research has, shown that leadership plays an important part in minimising workplace injuries, especially to staff. A positive safety climate, well-developed team processes and interprofessional relationships are key ingredients for safety. However, there is still variation in the level of safety culture across the NHS trusts, and there are differences in the distribution of resources. It has been established that there are several leadership models, including transformational leadership and Kotter's change model, which can help in encouraging a safety culture, but the effectiveness of these models is not consistent. There is a need to enhance commitment to evidence-based safety practises to bridge these gaps.

Considering the effects of leadership, it is clear that positive leadership promotes compliance with safety measures and accountability. However, organisational barriers and communication breakdown dilute staff commitment to safety measures. Therefore, the structured delegation of nursing care and the continuous professional development programmes are critical in maintaining the gains in safety practices. In the same way, adopting safety leadership to complement other healthcare improvement initiatives, such as Donabedian’s model, can link staff safety with patient care outcomes. However, leadership alone cannot solve all the safety issues— organisational support and resource commitment are also important.

Future safety initiatives should focus on embedding safety metrics into performance evaluations, strengthening psychological safety within teams, and ensuring long-term funding for preventative measures. By integrating leadership-driven safety strategies with structural improvements, the NHS can create a sustainable workplace safety culture.

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