Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture
AHRQ sponsored the development of the Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture in response to requests for a survey in this setting. This survey is designed specifically for outpatient medical office providers and other staff and asks for their opinions about the culture of patient safety and health care quality in their medical offices.
Medical Office Survey Toolkit
Survey Form
- Medical Office Survey—English (Word, 89 KB; PDF, 302 KB).
- Medical Office Survey—Spanish (Word, 59 KB; PDF, 264 KB).
Survey Items and Composite Measures
- Medical Office Items and Composite Measures—English (PDF, 168 KB).
- Medical Office Items and Composite Measures—Spanish (PDF, 244 KB).
Supplemental Items
Learn more about SOPS-approved supplemental item sets for the Medical Office Survey.
- Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Items for the Medical Office Survey.
- Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the Medical Office Survey.
Survey User's Guide
The User's Guide discusses issues and major decisions involved in conducting a survey and reporting the results. The Guide includes information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing data, and producing reports.
- Medical Office Survey User's Guide (PDF, 1 MB).
Additional Resources
The SOPS® program offers resources to assist survey users, including an Action Planning Tool, Data Entry and Analysis Tool, Improvement Resources, SOPS Bibliography, and frequently asked questions.
Webcasts, Presentations, and Announcements
Learn more about the AHRQ-sponsored webcasts, presentations, and announcements on the SOPS program.
