Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2009 Comparative Database Report. Chart 7-1 (Text Description)

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Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2009 Comparative Database Report

Survey Composite	Increased 5% or more	Decreased 5% or more	Did Not Change (<5%)
1. Teamwork Within Units	28%	12%	60%
2. Supervisor/Manager Expectations & Actions Promoting Patient Safety	26%	14%	61%
3. Organizational Learning-Continuous Improvement	31%	22%	47%
4. Management Support for Patient Safety	31%	14%	55%
5. Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety	37%	14%	48%
6. Feedback & Communication About Error	28%	18%	54%
7. Communication Openness	27%	20%	54%
8. Frequency of Events Reported	32%	21%	48%
9. Teamwork Across Units	33%	19%	47%
10. Staffing	30%	19%	51%
11. Handoffs & Transitions	30%	17%	53%
12. Nonpunitive Response to Error	32%	14%	54%

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