Patient safety has become a primary focus for healthcare improvement, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs) where the complexity increases the risk of medical errors compared to other hospital settings [1]. Therefore, ensuring safe care is crucial and should be actively pursued as a fundamental value [2]. Clinical governance (CG) is how healthcare organizations (including ICUs) are held accountable for constantly improving their services and delivering safe, effective and compassionate care. This article is intended to introduce the reader to the broad concept of clinical governance and to demonstrate some of its practical applications to the field of intensive care medicine.
