Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2012

Table A-21. Composite-Level Average Percent Positive Response by Region

Patient Safety Culture Composites	Region
Patient Safety Culture Composites	New England/ Mid-Atlantic	South Atlantic	East Central	West North Central	West South Central	Mountain/ Pacific
# Medical Offices	128	257	325	113	59	50
# Respondents	3,524	4,721	10,568	1,957	1,646	1,166
1. Teamwork	81%	87%	84%	84%	81%	80%
2. Patient Care Tracking/Follow-up	78%	88%	82%	83%	79%	75%
3. Organizational Learning	75%	81%	76%	75%	77%	69%
4. Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety and Quality	72%	81%	76%	74%	74%	72%
5. Staff Training	74%	78%	71%	69%	72%	66%
6. Owner/Managing Partner/Leadership Support for Patient Safety	64%	71%	64%	65%	68%	66%
7. Communication About Error	66%	68%	66%	66%	66%	66%
8. Communication Openness	63%	67%	63%	65%	64%	65%
9. Office Processes and Standardization	59%	69%	63%	62%	61%	56%
10. Work Pressure and Pace	36%	52%	45%	48%	48%	46%
Average Across Composites	67%	74%	69%	69%	69%	66%

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Internet Citation: Table A-21. Composite-Level Average Percent Positive Response by Region. 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/mosv12tabapa21.html