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Surveys on Patient Safety Culture

Table 1. Task Timeline for Project Planning

X = perform task during this period.

Task Timeline for Project Planning Preparation/
Planning		 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
Getting Started Determine Available Resources, Project Scope & Schedule X                    
Decide Whether To Use an Outside Vendor (& Select Vendor) X                    
Form a Project Team X                    
Selecting A Sample Determine Whom To Survey   X                  
Determine Your Sample Size   X                  
Compile Your Sample List   X X                
Review and Fine-Tune Your Sample     X                
Determining Your Data Collection Methods Decide How Surveys Will Be Distributed and Returned   X X                
Establish Points-of-Contact Within the Hospital     X X              
Developing Your Data Collection Procedures Decide Whether To Track Responses Through Identifiers     X                
Assemble Survey Materials (develop and print materials)     X X              
Send Prenotification Letter       X              
Send First Survey         X             End
of
data
collection
Track Responses and Response Rates           X X X X X X End
of
data
collection
Send First Reminder             X         End
of
data
collection
Send Second Survey                 X     End
of
data
collection

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