2012 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 | 227 | 423 | 140 | 510 |
| # Respondents | Most Recent | 194,831 | 154,705 | 65,752 | 283,784 |
| Previous | 165,377 | 141,487 | 60,126 | 246,738 | |
| 1. Teamwork Within Units | Most Recent | 79% | 81% | 78% | 81% |
| Previous | 78% | 80% | 77% | 80% | |
| Change | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| 2. Supervisor/Manager Expectations & Actions Promoting Patient Safety | Most Recent | 73% | 76% | 75% | 75% |
| Previous | 74% | 75% | 74% | 75% | |
| Change | -1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | |
| 3. Organizational Learning—Continuous Improvement | Most Recent | 72% | 74% | 72% | 73% |
| Previous | 71% | 73% | 71% | 73% | |
| Change | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | |
| 4. Management Support for Patient Safety | Most Recent | 70% | 74% | 74% | 73% |
| Previous | 70% | 73% | 72% | 72% | |
| Change | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% | |
| 5. Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety | Most Recent | 64% | 68% | 67% | 66% |
| Previous | 63% | 67% | 66% | 65% | |
| Change | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| 6. Feedback & Communication About Error | Most Recent | 63% | 66% | 65% | 65% |
| Previous | 62% | 65% | 64% | 64% | |
| Change | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| 7. Frequency of Events Reported | Most Recent | 61% | 65% | 63% | 64% |
| Previous | 61% | 64% | 62% | 63% | |
| Change | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| 8. Communication Openness | Most Recent | 61% | 63% | 61% | 62% |
| Previous | 61% | 62% | 61% | 62% | |
| Change | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | |
| 9. Teamwork Across Units | Most Recent | 56% | 61% | 59% | 59% |
| Previous | 55% | 59% | 58% | 58% | |
| Change | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | |
| 10. Staffing | Most Recent | 54% | 59% | 56% | 57% |
| Previous | 54% | 57% | 54% | 56% | |
| Change | 0% | 2% | 2% | 1% | |
| 11. Handoffs & Transitions | Most Recent | 43% | 47% | 47% | 45% |
| Previous | 42% | 46% | 46% | 44% | |
| Change | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |
| 12. Nonpunitive Response to Error | Most Recent | 42% | 46% | 44% | 45% |
| Previous | 42% | 45% | 43% | 44% | |
| Change | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
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