2011 User Comparative Database Report

Chart 7-1. Trending: Percentage of Hospitals That Increased, Decreased, or Did Not Change on Each Composite (Text Description)

Survey Composite	Increased 5% or more	Did Not Change	Decreased 5% or More
1. Teamwork Within Units	21%	68%	11%
2. Supervisor/Manager Expectations & Actions Promoting Patient Safety	24%	64%	12%
3. Management Support for Patient Safety	33%	52%	14%
4. Organizational Learning-Continuous Improvement	31%	59%	10%
5. Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety	34%	56%	10%
6. Feedback & Communication About Error	31%	55%	13%
7. Frequency of Events Reported	31%	59%	10%
8. Communication Openness	21%	63%	15%
9. Teamwork Across Units	33%	53%	14%
10. Staffing	37%	51%	12%
11. Handoffs & Transitions	32%	54%	14%
12. Nonpunitive Response to Error	26%	62%	12%

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Internet Citation: Chart 7-1. Trending: Percentage of Hospitals That Increased, Decreased, or Did Not Change on Each Composite (Text Description). Content last reviewed October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2011/hosp11chart7-1text.html