2011 User Comparative Database Report
Table C-5. Trending: Composite-Level Average Percent Positive Response by Bed Size
| Patient Safety Culture Composites | Database Year | Bed Size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-24 beds | 25-49 beds | 50-99 beds | 100-199 beds | 200-299 beds | 300-399 beds | 400-499 beds | 500+ beds | ||
| # Hospitals | Both Years | 45 | 84 | 92 | 105 | 79 | 40 | 27 | 40 |
| # Respondents | Most Recent | 3,779 | 11,806 | 24,554 | 40,773 | 58,537 | 28,327 | 25,638 | 57,292 |
| Previous | 4,201 | 10,783 | 23,017 | 36,285 | 49,714 | 24,526 | 22,602 | 54,025 | |
| 1. Teamwork Within Units | Most Recent | 83% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 80% | 78% | 78% |
| Previous | 83% | 80% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 79% | 77% | 77% | |
| Change | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| 2. Supervisor/Manager Expectations & Actions Promoting Patient Safety | Most Recent | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 74% | 74% | 72% | 73% |
| Previous | 76% | 76% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 73% | 72% | 71% | |
| Change | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | |
| 3. Management Support for Patient Safety | Most Recent | 78% | 76% | 75% | 72% | 70% | 71% | 70% | 68% |
| Previous | 75% | 75% | 72% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 67% | 66% | |
| Change | 3% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 2% | |
| 4. Organizational Learning—Continuous Improvement | Most Recent | 74% | 75% | 74% | 73% | 72% | 74% | 72% | 71% |
| Previous | 73% | 73% | 71% | 71% | 70% | 72% | 70% | 69% | |
| Change | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |
| 5. Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety | Most Recent | 73% | 71% | 69% | 65% | 64% | 64% | 62% | 61% |
| Previous | 70% | 67% | 65% | 63% | 63% | 62% | 60% | 59% | |
| Change | 3% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |
| 6. Feedback & Communication About Error | Most Recent | 67% | 66% | 66% | 65% | 64% | 65% | 64% | 63% |
| Previous | 65% | 66% | 66% | 65% | 64% | 65% | 64% | 63% | |
| Change | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | |
| 7. Frequency of Events Reported | Most Recent | 65% | 66% | 65% | 64% | 63% | 64% | 62% | 60% |
| Previous | 65% | 63% | 63% | 61% | 61% | 63% | 59% | 58% | |
| Change | 0% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | |
| 8. Communication Openness | Most Recent | 66% | 63% | 63% | 62% | 61% | 61% | 61% | 60% |
| Previous | 65% | 62% | 62% | 61% | 61% | 61% | 60% | 59% | |
| Change | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| 9. Teamwork Across Units | Most Recent | 68% | 64% | 61% | 58% | 56% | 57% | 54% | 52% |
| Previous | 67% | 62% | 59% | 55% | 54% | 55% | 52% | 50% | |
| Change | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |
| 10. Staffing | Most Recent | 64% | 61% | 58% | 56% | 53% | 54% | 54% | 53% |
| Previous | 62% | 58% | 54% | 53% | 51% | 53% | 51% | 50% | |
| Change | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 3% | |
| 11. Handoffs & Transitions | Most Recent | 57% | 52% | 49% | 44% | 42% | 43% | 40% | 39% |
| Previous | 56% | 50% | 47% | 42% | 40% | 40% | 37% | 37% | |
| Change | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | |
| 12. Nonpunitive Response to Error | Most Recent | 51% | 48% | 47% | 43% | 42% | 42% | 41% | 39% |
| Previous | 49% | 46% | 45% | 42% | 42% | 40% | 39% | 38% | |
| Change | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 1% | |
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