Table 5. Results of Survey of High Priority Contexts Assessing the Evidence for Context-Sensitive Effectiveness and Safety ContextBloodstream Infection ChecklistUniversal ProtocolCPOE/DSSMedication ReconciliationFalls1. Structural Organizational CharacteristicsSizeX XXXLocation Financial status X Academic status X Organizational complexity XXX Date of study VolumeX Existing quality/safety infrastructure XXXXSpace/physical environment Past experience with IT X Physician ownership X 2. External FactorsRegulatory requirementXXXXXPayments or penaltiesXXXXXLocal sentinel event X XMarketplace competition Competing demands 3. Patient Safety Culture, Teamwork, LeadershipPatient safety culture—org. level XXPatient safety culture—unit levelXX XXTeamwork—org. level Teamwork—unit levelXX XXLeadership—org. level XXXLeadership—unit levelXX XX4. Implementation and Management ToolsStaff education and trainingXXXXXDesignated staff time to implementXXXXXUse of audit and feedbackXX XXInternal or external person responsible for implementationXXXXXInternal incentivesX X XLocal tailoring or iterative processXXXXXHelpdesk support X Extent of project management X Timeline of implementation X Implementation process—one unit at a time or all at once X Note: IT = information technology; org = organization; PSP = patient safety practice; CPOE = computerized provider order entry; DSS = decision support system; Universal Protocol = for preventing wrong procedure, wrong site, wrong person surgery; Bloodstream Infection Checklist = catheter related.Return to Document Current as of December 2010 Internet Citation: Table 5. Results of Survey of High Priority Contexts: Assessing the Evidence for Context-Sensitive Effectiveness and Safety . December 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/contextsensitive/contexttab5.html
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