Safety culture measurement

Safety Management Research Centre. Safety Culture Measurement, http //www.safetyscience.cn/page/ aqwhcl/122.php, 2013-02-24/2013-2-28. 

The First Patient Safety Culture Measurement Tools... 

Various safety culture tools and approaches have been adapted from other industries and tailored to measure safety culture in healthcare organisations. These include safety culture measurement tools, safety walk rounds and checklists which aim to standardise patient care and improve reliability. So how have safety culture tools been adapted and implemented in healthcare organisations What lessons have we leamt so far that could inform future work in this area ... 

Zwart, D., Langelaan, M., van de Vooren, R.C., Kuyvenhoven, M.M., Kalkman, C.J., Verheij, T.J.M. and Wagner, C. 2011. Patient safety culture measurement in general practice Clinimetric properties of SCOPE. BMC Family Practice, 12(1), 117. 

Experiences from a Nationwide Safety Culture Measurement using the HSPSC within Belgium... 

With the launch of the national qrrality arrd safety prograrmne in 2007, all Belgian hospitals were required to measrrre safety crrlture at a regular basis, using the HSOPS. The main objectives of the rrationwide safety culture measurement... 

Figure 14.3 Results of the baseline and follow-up safety culture measurement in 68 Belgian acute hospitals...

The Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture measures issues relevant to patient safety in the ambulatory medical office setting. Pilot tested in approximately 100 medical offices, the survey lets providers, and staff members to assess their safety culture, identify areas where improvement is needed, track changes in patient safety, and evaluate the effect of interventions. Researchers can also use the survey to assess patient safety culture improvement initiatives (AHRQ Publication No. 08(09)-0059). 

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