2011 User Comparative Database Report
Table D-5 Trending: Composite-Level Average Percent Positive Response by Staff Position
| Patient Safety Culture Composite | Database Year | Staff Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin/ Mgmt | Attending Physician/ Resident/ PA or NP | Dietitian | Pat. Care Asst/Aide/ Care Partner | Pharmacist | RN/ LVN/ LPN | Tech (EKG, Lab, Radiol) | Therapist (Respir, Phys, Occup, Speech) | Unit Asst/ Clerk/ Secretary | ||
| # Hospitals | Both Years | 405 | 178 | 66 | 312 | 172 | 502 | 385 | 326 | 377 |
| # Respondents | Most Recent | 18,495 | 11,987 | 709 | 11,896 | 3,178 | 83,722 | 23,345 | 10,268 | 14,881 |
| Previous | 17,233 | 13,399 | 766 | 11,902 | 2,464 | 71,922 | 19,730 | 8,698 | 12,253 | |
| 1. Teamwork Within Units | Most Recent | 89% | 83% | 81% | 73% | 78% | 80% | 77% | 84% | 78% |
| Previous | 87% | 79% | 83% | 71% | 78% | 79% | 76% | 84% | 76% | |
| Change | 2% | 4% | -2% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | |
| 2. Supervisor/Manager Expectations & Actions Promoting Patient Safety | Most Recent | 86% | 73% | 77% | 74% | 75% | 74% | 74% | 78% | 76% |
| Previous | 84% | 70% | 79% | 73% | 75% | 72% | 73% | 78% | 75% | |
| Change | 2% | 3% | -2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | |
| 3. Management Support for Patient Safety | Most Recent | 86% | 70% | 76% | 73% | 68% | 68% | 73% | 74% | 76% |
| Previous | 83% | 69% | 78% | 71% | 65% | 65% | 72% | 72% | 74% | |
| Change | 3% | 1% | -2% | -2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | |
| 4. Organizational Learning—Continuous Improvement | Most Recent | 84% | 72% | 73% | 75% | 75% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 72% |
| Previous | 82% | 69% | 74% | 71% | 73% | 71% | 70% | 71% | 70% | |
| Change | 2% | 3% | -1% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |
| 5. Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety | Most Recent | 76% | 64% | 66% | 64% | 60% | 62% | 71% | 72% | 68% |
| Previous | 76% | 64% | 66% | 64% | 60% | 62% | 71% | 72% | 68% | |
| Change | 3% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | |
| 6. Feedback & Communication About Error | Most Recent | 79% | 60% | 64% | 68% | 65% | 61% | 64% | 67% | 69% |
| Previous | 73% | 63% | 66% | 62% | 56% | 60% | 69% | 69% | 66% | |
| Change | 3% | 2% | -4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | |
| 7. Frequency of Events Reported | Most Recent | 71% | 54% | 56% | 67% | 53% | 64% | 64% | 59% | 69% |
| Previous | 68% | 54% | 59% | 65% | 48% | 59% | 62% | 57% | 65% | |
| Change | 3% | 0% | -3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | |
| 8. Communication Openness | Most Recent | 77% | 65% | 62% | 57% | 65% | 61% | 60% | 67% | 61% |
| Previous | 74% | 61% | 64% | 57% | 50% | 55% | 54% | 60% | 57% | |
| Change | 3% | 4% | -2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |
| 9. Teamwork Across Units | Most Recent | 65% | 53% | 53% | 50% | 55% | 59% | 58% | 62% | 54% |
| Previous | 64% | 56% | 64% | 57% | 50% | 55% | 54% | 60% | 57% | |
| Change | 4% | 3% | -2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |
| 10. Staffing | Most Recent | 65% | 53% | 53% | 50% | 55% | 59% | 58% | 62% | 54% |
| Previous | 62% | 51% | 50% | 47% | 53% | 55% | 56% | 58% | 52% | |
| Change | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 2% | |
| 11. Handoffs & Transitions | Most Recent | 49% | 44% | 37% | 49% | 28% | 49% | 41% | 42% | 46% |
| Previous | 46% | 42% | 39% | 47% | 26% | 46% | 39% | 41% | 44% | |
| Change | 3% | 2% | -2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | |
| 12. Nonpunitive Response to Error | Most Recent | 63% | 41% | 44% | 36% | 53% | 45% | 41% | 51% | 39% |
| Previous | 60% | 39% | 50% | 34% | 51% | 43% | 40% | 51% | 39% | |
| Change | 3% | % | -6% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | |
Page last reviewed October 2014
Page originally created April 2011
Page originally created April 2011
Internet Citation: Table D-5 Trending: Composite-Level Average Percent Positive Response by Staff Position. Content last reviewed October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2011/hosp11tabd5.html
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