Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2012

Table B-4: Item-Level Average Overall Rating on Patient Safety by Staff Position

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)	Staff Position
	Physician (MD/DO)	PA/NP/ midwife/ etc.	Mgmt	Admin/ Clerical Staff	Nurse (RN/LVN/ LPN)	Other clinical staff or clinical support staff
# Medical Offices	717	494	703	869	738	853
# Respondents	2,943	1,061	1,621	6,378	4,203	5,557
5—Excellent	21%	20%	27%	21%	20%	22%
4—Very good	45%	41%	51%	41%	43%	41%
3—Good	24%	29%	18%	30%	28%	29%
2—Fair	9%	8%	3%	8%	7%	7%
1—Poor	1%	2%	0%	1%	1%	1%

Note: The item's survey location is shown after the item text. Respondents who selected "Other" staff position and missing are not shown. Percentages may not add to exactly 100 percent due to rounding.

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Page originally created September 2012

Internet Citation: Table B-4: Item-Level Average Overall Rating on Patient Safety 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/medical-office/2012/mosv12tabapb4.html