2011 User Comparative Database Report

Table A-5. Composite-Level Average Percent Positive Response by Teaching Status and Ownership and Control

Patient Safety Culture Composites		Teaching	Nonteaching	Government	Nongovernment
# Hospitals		351	681	207	825
# Respondents		254,999	217,398	88,660	383,737
1	Teamwork Within Units	79%	80%	78%	80%
2	Supervisor/Manager Expectations & Actions Promoting Patient Safety	74%	76%	75%	75%
3	Management Support for Patient Safety	71%	73%	73%	72%
4	Org Learning—Continuous Improvement	71%	73%	72%	73%
5	Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety	64%	67%	66%	66%
6	Feedback & Communication About Error	62%	65%	64%	64%
7	Frequency of Events Reported	60%	64%	62%	63%
8	Communication Openness	61%	63%	61%	62%
9	Teamwork Across Units	55%	60%	59%	58%
10	Staffing	55%	58%	55%	57%
11	Handoffs & Transitions	42%	47%	47%	44%
12	Nonpunitive Response to Error	42%	45%	43%	44%
Average Across Composites		61%	64%	63%	63%

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