Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2012

Table A-14. Item-Level Average Overall Rating on Patient Safety by Specialty

Overall, how would you rate the systems and clinical processes your medical office has in place to prevent, catch, and correct problems that have the potential to affect patients? (G2)	Specialty
	Cardiology	Hematology	OB/GYN	Pediatrics	Primary Care
# Medical Offices	27	27	49	56	338
# Respondents	556	641	761	1,184	5,966
1. Patient Centered—Is responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values. (G1a)
5—Excellent	29%	25%	25%	26%	21%
4—Very good	35%	36%	42%	44%	44%
3—Good	28%	30%	24%	24%	27%
2—Fair	7%	8%	8%	6%	7%
1—Poor	1%	1%	0%	1%	1%

Note: The item's survey location is shown after the item text. Specialties listed had at least 20 medical offices. Primary care contains internal medicine, family medicine, general preventive medicine, and general practice. Percentages may not add to exactly 100 percent due to rounding.

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Internet Citation: Table A-14. Item-Level Average Overall Rating on Patient Safety by Specialty. Content last reviewed October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/2012/mosv12tabapa14.html