- 604.07 KB]Table C-1.
Trending: Composite-level Percent Positive Response by Respondent Work Area/Unit
2008 Comparative Database Report
| Patient Safety Culture Composites | Work Area/Unit | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anes- thesio- logy | Emer- gency | ICU (any type) | Lab | Medi- cine | Obstet- rics | Pediatr. | Pharm. | Psych/ Mental Health | Radi- ology | Rehabil- itation | Surgery | ||
| 10 Hospi- tals both yrs | 68 Hospi- tals both yrs | 39 Hospi- tals both yrs | 83 Hospi- tals both yrs | 84 Hospi- tals both yrs | 37 Hospi- tals both yrs | 21 Hospi- tals both yrs | 61 Hospi- tals both yrs | 20 Hospi- tals both yrs | 80 Hospi- tals both yrs | 66 Hospi- tals both yrs | 72 Hospi- tals both yrs | ||
| 170 Most Recent Respon- dents | 1,035 Most Recent Respon- dents | 1,315 Most Recent Respon- dents | 1,102 Most Recent Respon- dents | 2,702 Most Recent Respon- dents | 586 Most Recent Respon- dents | 497 Most Recent Respon- dents | 617 Most Recent Respon- dents | 504 Most Recent Respon- dents | 1,066 Most Recent Respon- dents | 546 Most Recent Respon- dents | 1,984 Most Recent Respon- dents | ||
| 85 Previous Respon- dents | 903 Previous Respon- dents | 988 Previous Respon- dents | 890 Previous Respon- dents | 2,048 Previous Respon- dents | 551 Previous Respon- dents | 456 Previous Respon- dents | 487 Previous Respon- dents | 467 Previous Respon- dents | 810 Previous Respon- dents | 650 Previous Respon- dents | 1,635 Previous Respon- dents | ||
| 1. Teamwork Within Units | Most Recent | 85% | 84% | 78% | 81% | 76% | 81% | 84% | 82% | 78% | 80% | 89% | 81% |
| Previous | 91% | 81% | 83% | 80% | 74% | 77% | 75% | 85% | 77% | 81% | 86% | 80% | |
| Change | -6% | 3% | -5% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 9% | -3% | 1% | -1% | 3% | 1% | |
| 2. Supv/Mgr Expectations & Actions Promoting Patient Safety | Most Recent | 69% | 75% | 66% | 74% | 74% | 77% | 77% | 81% | 76% | 78% | 85% | 80% |
| Previous | 88% | 73% | 74% | 75% | 70% | 78% | 68% | 81% | 77% | 74% | 82% | 76% | |
| Change | -19% | 2% | -8% | -1% | 4% | -1% | 9% | 0% | -1% | 4% | 3% | 4% | |
| 3. Mgmt Support for Patient Safety | Most Recent | 64% | 68% | 57% | 73% | 69% | 71% | 71% | 74% | 62% | 76% | 74% | 74% |
| Previous | 82% | 63% | 58% | 73% | 64% | 70% | 63% | 74% | 68% | 73% | 77% | 72% | |
| Change | -18% | 5% | -1% | 0% | 5% | 1% | 8% | 0% | -6% | 3% | -3% | 2% | |
| 4. Org Learning—Continuous Improvement | Most Recent | 72% | 68% | 69% | 73% | 72% | 72% | 80% | 83% | 71% | 74% | 76% | 81% |
| Previous | 85% | 65% | 73% | 67% | 66% | 75% | 67% | 83% | 74% | 70% | 77% | 76% | |
| Change | -13% | 3% | -4% | 6% | 6% | -3% | 13% | 0% | -3% | 4% | -1% | 5% | |
| 5. Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety | Most Recent | 63% | 60% | 58% | 74% | 59% | 68% | 76% | 74% | 62% | 77% | 79% | 76% |
| Previous | 72% | 58% | 58% | 74% | 54% | 62% | 60% | 73% | 62% | 74% | 79% | 72% | |
| Change | -9% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 6% | 16% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 4% | |
| 6. Feedback & Communication About Error | Most Recent | 61% | 56% | 54% | 65% | 57% | 67% | 69% | 69% | 65% | 67% | 74% | 72% |
| Previous | 56% | 55% | 54% | 65% | 55% | 64% | 59% | 72% | 59% | 65% | 72% | 65% | |
| Change | 5% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 10% | -3% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 7% | |
| 7. Communication Openness | Most Recent | 54% | 61% | 57% | 65% | 57% | 68% | 74% | 74% | 68% | 66% | 73% | 70% |
| Previous | 74% | 58% | 60% | 63% | 52% | 68% | 61% | 72% | 59% | 61% | 72% | 69% | |
| Change | -20% | 3% | -3% | 2% | 5% | 0% | 13% | 2% | 9% | 5% | 1% | 1% | |
| 8. Frequency of Events Reported | Most Recent | 54% | 61% | 57% | 60% | 67% | 65% | 59% | 69% | 63% | 57% | 61% | 69% |
| Previous | 47% | 61% | 63% | 58% | 61% | 65% | 64% | 66% | 63% | 52% | 64% | 63% | |
| Change | 7% | 0% | -6% | 2% | 6% | 0% | -5% | 3% | 0% | 5% | -3% | 6% | |
| 9. Teamwork Across Units | Most Recent | 56% | 56% | 50% | 61% | 61% | 55% | 60% | 59% | 54% | 63% | 61% | 58% |
| Previous | 56% | 57% | 48% | 58% | 58% | 58% | 48% | 59% | 48% | 61% | 62% | 58% | |
| Change | 0% | -1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | -3% | 12% | 0% | 6% | 2% | -1% | 0% | |
| 10. Staffing | Most Recent | 55% | 53% | 54% | 58% | 52% | 60% | 66% | 60% | 48% | 68% | 64% | 62% |
| Previous | 62% | 53% | 54% | 59% | 54% | 56% | 56% | 60% | 56% | 67% | 66% | 61% | |
| Change | -7% | 0% | 0% | -1% | -2% | 4% | 10% | 0% | -8% | 1% | -2% | 1% | |
| 11. Handoffs & Transitions | Most Recent | 24% | 54% | 46% | 41% | 54% | 57% | 44% | 32% | 34% | 50% | 44% | 46% |
| Previous | 32% | 55% | 46% | 42% | 51% | 53% | 43% | 38% | 31% | 48% | 45% | 45% | |
| Change | -8% | -1% | 0% | -1% | 3% | 4% | 1% | -6% | 3% | 2% | -1% | 1% | |
| 12. Nonpunitive Response to Error | Most Recent | 40% | 39% | 40% | 47% | 42% | 44% | 38% | 60% | 48% | 48% | 58% | 54% |
| Previous | 38% | 35% | 43% | 45% | 36% | 39% | 41% | 61% | 43% | 46% | 62% | 50% | |
| Change | 2% | 4% | -3% | 2% | 6% | 5% | -3% | -1% | 5% | 2% | -4% | 4% | |
Note: ICU = Intensive Care Unit; Pediatr. = Pediatrics; Pharm. = Pharmacy.
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Internet Citation: Table C-1.: Trending: Composite-level Percent Positive Response by Respondent Work Area/Unit.
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