In 2004, AHRQ developed and published
a measurement tool to assess the culture of patient safety in
hospitals (OMB control no. 0935-0115). The Hospital Survey on
Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS) is a survey of providers and staff
that can be implemented by hospitals to identify strengths and
areas for patient safety culture improvement as well as raise
awareness about patient safety. When conducted routinely, the
survey can be used to examine trends in patient safety culture over
time and evaluate the cultural impact of patient safety initiatives
and interventions. The data can also be used to make comparisons
across hospital units. AHRQ also produced a survey user's guide to
assist hospitals in conducting the survey successfully. The guide
addresses issues such as which providers and staff should complete
the survey, how to select a sample of hospital providers and staff,
how to administer the questionnaire, and how to analyze and report
on the resulting data. Since 2004, thousands of hospitals within
the U.S. and internationally have implemented the survey. In
response to requests for comparative data from other hospitals,
AHRQ funded the development of a comparative database on the survey
in 2006 (OMB control no. 0935-0162). The database is currently
compiled every two years, using the latest data provided by
participating hospitals (and retaining submitted data for no more
than 2 years). Reports describing the findings from analysis of the
database are made available on the AHRQ website to assist hospitals
in comparing their results. The 2014 database contains data from
405,281 hospital provider and staff respondents within 653
participating hospitals. The 2014 User Comparative Database Report
presents results by hospital characteristics (e.g., number of beds,
teaching status, geographic location) and respondent
characteristics (e.g., position type, work area/unit). The survey
constructed in 2004 remains in use today, more than10 years after
its initial launch. Since the launch of HSOPS, AHRQ has funded
development of patient safety culture surveys for other settings.
In 2008, surveys were published for outpatient medical offices (OMB
control no. 0935-0131) and nursing homes (OMB control no.
0935-0132). In 2012, a survey for community pharmacies (OMB control
no. 0935-0183) was released. Surveys for each setting built upon
the strengths of HSOPS but improved and updated items where
appropriate. Users of HSOPS have provided feedback over the years
suggesting that changes to the instrument would be valuable and
welcomed. The comparative database registrants provided feedback
about potential changes in 2013, and telephone interviews were
conducted with 8 current survey users and vendors to gain an
in-depth understanding of their thoughts on the current survey and
possible changes. As a result of this feedback, the Hospital Survey
on Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0 (HSOPS 2.0) is being
constructed with the following 8 objectives in mind.
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