2012 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 | 52 | 87 | 107 | 148 | 112 | 54 | 33 | 57 |
| # Respondents | Most Recent | 5,175 | 13,066 | 30,508 | 60,134 | 77,867 | 39,462 | 39,711 | 83,613 |
| Previous | 5,241 | 12,128 | 27,527 | 52,312 | 72,069 | 33,578 | 33,799 | 70,210 | |
| 1. Teamwork Within Units | Most Recent | 83% | 81% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Previous | 83% | 81% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 78% | |
| Change | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | |
| 2. Supervisor/ Manager Expectations & Actions Promoting Patient Safety | Most Recent | 78% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 734% | 74% | 73% | 73% |
| Previous | 77% | 78% | 75% | 75% | 73% | 73% | 72% | 72% | |
| Change | 1% | -1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| 3. Organizational Learning— Continuous Improvement | Most Recent | 74% | 75% | 73% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 72% | 71% |
| Previous | 74% | 74% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 72% | 71% | 71% | |
| Change | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | |
| 4. Management Support for Patient Safety | Most Recent | 78% | 77% | 74% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 68% |
| Previous | 77% | 76% | 72% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 68% | 68% | |
| Change | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | |
| 5. Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety | Most Recent | 73% | 71% | 68% | 65% | 64% | 64% | 62% | 62% |
| Previous | 71% | 71% | 66% | 65% | 63% | 63% | 62% | 61% | |
| Change | 2% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| 6. Feedback & Communication About Error | Most Recent | 67% | 66% | 67% | 65% | 64% | 65% | 65% | 63% |
| Previous | 68% | 65% | 64% | 65% | 62% | 63% | 63% | 62% | |
| Change | -1% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | |
| 7. Frequency of Events Reported | Most Recent | 65% | 67% | 65% | 64% | 63% | 64% | 62% | 60% |
| Previous | 65% | 65% | 63% | 63% | 62% | 62% | 60% | 59% | |
| Change | 0% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | |
| 8. Communication Openness | Most Recent | 64% | 63% | 64% | 62% | 61% | 61% | 61% | 60% |
| Previous | 65% | 64% | 62% | 62% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | |
| Change | -1% | -1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | |
| 9. Teamwork Across Units | Most Recent | 66% | 64% | 61% | 58% | 56% | 57% | 55% | 53% |
| Previous | 67% | 64% | 59% | 57% | 55% | 55% | 53% | 52% | |
| Change | -1% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | |
| 10. Staffing | Most Recent | 64% | 61% | 58% | 56% | 54% | 55% | 54% | 53% |
| Previous | 62% | 61% | 55% | 56% | 53% | 55% | 53% | 53% | |
| Change | 2% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |
| 11. Handoffs & Transitions | Most Recent | 56% | 52% | 49% | 44% | 42% | 43% | 40% | 40% |
| Previous | 56% | 52% | 47% | 43% | 41% | 41% | 38% | 39% | |
| Change | 0% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | |
| 12. Nonpunitive Response to Error | Most Recent | 50% | 48% | 47% | 43% | 42% | 43% | 41% | 40% |
| Previous | 50% | 48% | 46% | 43% | 41% | 42% | 40% | 39% | |
| Change | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
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