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www.ahrq.gov/sops/international/hospital/translators.html
October 01, 2014 - Achieving a culture of safety requires an understanding of the values, beliefs, and norms about what … Safety Culture Definition
The safety culture of an organization is the product of individual and group … the word "culture" in the title. … The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture examines patient safety culture from a hospital staff perspective … be a good informant on the culture.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/resources/infotranshsops.pdf
September 01, 2009 - Achieving a
culture of safety requires an understanding of the values, beliefs, and norms about what … Safety Culture Definition
The safety culture of an organization is the product of individual and … the word “culture” in the title. … The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety
Culture examines patient safety culture from a hospital staff … be a good informant on the culture.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/02-ASC-webcast-2023-0509-ginsberg.pdf
January 01, 2023 - SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Webcast - GINSBERG
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™
(SOPS®) … • Tools to improve patient safety culture in facilities
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What is Patient Safety Culture? … Patient Safety Culture
The beliefs, values, norms,
shared by health care staff
Determines
behaviors … • Surveys of providers and staff about the extent to which their
organizational culture supports patient … Raise staff awareness about patient
safety culture
Assess patient safety culture to
identify strengths
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/2-sops101-webcast-2023-ginsberg.pdf
January 01, 2023 - An Overview of the SOPS® Surveys for New Users - Ginsberg
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety
Culture … SOPS databases
• Conducts research to further the measurement and understanding of patient
safety culture … • Develops tools to improve safety culture in facilities
10
What is Patient Safety Culture? … Patient Safety Culture
The beliefs, values, norms,
shared by health care staff
Determines
behaviors … at
multiple
levels:
System Organization Department Unit 13
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Hannah_23.pdf
February 24, 2008 - and
generated reports to share with hospitals as a basis for interventions to improve their safety
cultures … this environment, hospital senior
management and administrators must be cognizant of the opinions and beliefs … midpoint of the 3-year AHRQ grant, we resurveyed participating hospitals
to determine if attitudes and beliefs … The AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture consists of 12 dimensions of safety
culture. … and administrators must be cognizant of the opinions and beliefs of the frontline
staff regarding the
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/sops_101_webcast-2022-fisher.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Understanding SOPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Fisher
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture … SOPS databases
• Conducts research to further the measurement and understanding of patient
safety culture … • Tools to improve patient safety culture in facilities
10
What is Patient Safety Culture? … Patient Safety Culture
The beliefs, values, norms,
shared by health care staff
Determines
behaviors … 2023
SOPS Medical Office
Database Submission:
September 2023
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/011-blood-culture-webinar-slides.pptx
October 01, 2024 - Practices
and Stewardship
6
Importance of Blood Culture Stewardship
Blood cultures are one of the … Only 2 to 10 percent of blood cultures grow.3 Up to half of these positive results represent blood culture … Inappropriate blood culture ordering: Records show blood cultures are often ordered for cases that do … Obtaining blood cultures by venipuncture versus from central lines: impact on blood culture contamination … Does this patient need blood cultures?
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/implguide-pt1.html
October 01, 2015 - Solution
To achieve CAUTI reduction and sustain these improvements, a strategy to address both unit culture … Culture consists of the unit team’s values, attitudes, and beliefs, which will all have an impact on … described on the following pages and is available on the AHRQ Web site, can be used to improve unit culture … Appropriate use of urine cultures and nontreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria are also critical factors
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/ascwebinar/smith2slides.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Development of the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Slide Presentation … Scott Smith, PhD
Senior Study Director
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What is Patient Safety Culture? … do things around here”
Exists at
multiple
levels:
System
Organization
Department
Unit
Beliefs … Composites
27 items assess 8 composites of patient safety culture
1. … Safety Culture?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/02-sops-teamstepps-webcast-bakdash.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Communication: SOPS® and TeamSTEPPS®in Action Webcast - Bakdash
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture … SOPS
databases
• Conducts research to further the measurement
and understanding of patient safety culture … • Develops resources to improve safety culture in
facilities
8
What is Patient Safety Culture … Patient Safety Culture
The beliefs, values, norms,
shared by health care staff
Determines
behaviors … Measures: A composite measure is a grouping of two or more survey items that assess the
same area of culture
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/014-bcx-algorithm-decision-support-tool.docx
October 01, 2024 - Blood Culture Algorithm Decision Support Tool
Originally published in “Does This Patient Need … Is the primary site of infection not readily available for culture?
iii. … Assess if blood culture is to document clearance in three scenarios:
i. … Assess if blood culture is needed for either:
i. … Single positive blood culture with skin flora in a symptomatic patient
ii.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201411.html
August 01, 2014 - Mercy Health Uses AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey and TeamSTEPPS® to Enhance Care
Search All … largest nonprofit health systems in the United States, has used AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture … Mercy also uses the AHRQ resources to gain critical insights into opportunities to enhance safety culture … The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture is a tool hospitals can use to assess their patient safety … Implementing "Just Culture Principles," which include creating an open and just environment, learning
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/026-why-choose-cusp.pptx
April 01, 2025 - 9
CUSP Promotes a Culture of Safety6
Adaptive work changes the attitudes, values, and beliefs of people … taking part in technical work: a focus on culture. … 10
Why Does Culture Matter? … Perceptions of safety culture can change through intervention. … Identifying organizational cultures that promote patient safety.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/013-strategies-prevent-bcc.docx
October 01, 2024 - ICU & Non-ICU
Optimize Patient Selection for Blood Cultures.1
Use a Blood Culture Decision Support Tool … to guide ordering of blood cultures to limit inappropriate cultures. … Use Venipuncture To Draw Blood Cultures; Avoid Central Line Blood Draws.2
Peripherally drawn blood cultures … Don gloves prior to drawing blood cultures. … Draw At Least Two Sets of Blood Cultures.
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/international/hospital/translators-version-2.html
October 01, 2024 - What is "patient safety culture"? … Patient safety culture is the extent to which an organization’s culture supports and promotes patient … Patient safety culture refers to the beliefs, values, and norms shared by healthcare practitioners and … the word "culture" in the title. … with patient safety culture at this level.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/overview.html
March 01, 2017 - Overview of the Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit Modules and Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture … The first step in improving safety culture in your LTC facility is establishing a baseline. … One way to gather this baseline data on safety culture in your facility is to administer the Nursing … Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture . … It solicits staff opinions about the culture of patient safety in their nursing home.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/nh-workplace-safety-ginsberg.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes - Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D.
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AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture … • Tools to improve patient safety culture in facilities
10
What is Patient Safety Culture? … Patient Safety Culture
The beliefs, values, norms,
shared by health care staff
Determines
behaviors … Raise staff awareness about patient
safety culture
Assess patient safety culture to
identify strengths … Areas of Patient Safety Culture Assessed Across SOPS Surveys
How are SOPS surveys used?
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/index.html
January 01, 2025 - The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) ask healthcare providers and other staff in hospitals … The surveys can be used to raise awareness of and improve patient safety culture in your organization … (1:09) Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Hospital Survey . Medical Office Survey . … the Surveys When using any of the SOPS surveys, reference the full name "Surveys on Patient Safety Culture … If you are administering a patient safety culture survey that is based on a SOPS survey or uses items
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/02-sops-hospital-survey-workplace-item-set-webcast-bakdash.pdf
December 01, 2024 - SOPS State Hospital Association Webcast - Bakdash Presentation
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture … SOPS
databases
• Conducts research to further the measurement
and understanding of patient safety culture … • Develops resources to improve safety culture in
facilities
8
What is Patient Safety Culture … Patient Safety Culture
The beliefs, values, norms,
shared by health care staff
Determines
behaviors … Measures: A composite measure is a grouping of two or more survey items that assess the
same area of culture
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/improve/teams-infographic.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Remember T.E.A.M.S. to Improve Safety Culture
T
E
A
M
S
Team
Formation
Excellent
Communication … Re-evaluate your culture annually. Are the
intended changes happening? … Evaluating culture is an ongoing process.