2011 User Comparative Database Report
Table C-9. Trending: Composite-Level Average Percent Positive Response by Teaching Status and Ownership and Control
| Patient Safety Culture Composites | Database Year | Teaching | Nonteaching | Government | Nongovernment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Hospitals | Both Years | 159 | 353 | 129 | 383 |
| # Respondents | Most Recent | 130,459 | 120,247 | 52,002 | 198,704 |
| Previous | 118,069 | 107,084 | 47,314 | 177,839 | |
| 1. Teamwork Within Units | Most Recent | 78% | 81% | 78% | 80% |
| Previous | 77% | 80% | 78% | 80% | |
| Change | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| 2. Supervisor/Manager Expectations & Actions Promoting Patient Safety | Most Recent | 74% | 76% | 75% | 76% |
| Previous | 73% | 75% | 74% | 74% | |
| Change | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | |
| 3. Management Support for Patient Safety | Most Recent | 70% | 74% | 74% | 73% |
| Previous | 69% | 72% | 72% | 71% | |
| Change | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |
| 4. Organizational Learning—Continuous Improvement | Most Recent | 72% | 74% | 72% | 74% |
| Previous | 70% | 72% | 70% | 72% | |
| Change | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | |
| 5. Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety | Most Recent | 64% | 68% | 67% | 66% |
| Previous | 62% | 65% | 65% | 64% | |
| Change | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | |
| 6. Feedback & Communication About Error | Most Recent | 63% | 66% | 64% | 65% |
| Previous | 61% | 64% | 63% | 63% | |
| Change | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | |
| 7. Frequency of Events Reported | Most Recent | 62% | 65% | 63% | 64% |
| Previous | 59% | 63% | 61% | 62% | |
| Change | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |
| 8. Communication Openness | Most Recent | 61% | 63% | 62% | 62% |
| Previous | 60% | 62% | 61% | 62% | |
| Change | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | |
| 9. Teamwork Across Units | Most Recent | 55% | 61% | 60% | 59% |
| Previous | 54% | 59% | 59% | 57% | |
| Change | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | |
| 10. Staffing | Most Recent | 53% | 58% | 55% | 57% |
| Previous | 50% | 56% | 54% | 54% | |
| Change | 3% | 2% | 1% | 3% | |
| 11. Handoffs & Transitions | Most Recent | 42% | 48% | 49% | 46% |
| Previous | 41% | 46% | 47% | 43% | |
| Change | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | |
| 12. Nonpunitive Response to Error | Most Recent | 42% | 46% | 46% | 45% |
| Previous | 41% | 44% | 44% | 43% | |
| Change | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
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