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Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture

Chart 4. Composite-level Comparative Results from 40 Pilot Test Nursing Homes (Text Description)

Patient Safety Culture Composites Percent Positive Response All Pilot Nursing Homes Average % Positive
MIN MAX
1. Overall Perceptions of Resident Safety 87% 48% 99%
2. Feedback & Communication About Incidents 85% 54% 98%
3. Supervisor Expectations & Actions Promoting Resident Safety 81% 63% 94%
4. Organizational Learning 76% 39% 93%
5. Management Support for Resident Safety 72% 33% 92%
6. Training & Skills 72% 43% 88%
7. Compliance with Procedures 67% 36% 85%
8. Teamwork 67% 37% 89%
9. Handoffs 63% 35% 88%
10. Communication Openness 58% 30% 92%
11. Nonpunitive Response to Mistakes 55% 27% 80%
12. Staffing 48% 22% 80%

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