SOPS Announcements

AHRQ Post-Webcast Materials for “Understanding SOPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users”

This webcast provided an overview of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Surveys. Speakers described the SOPS program, surveys, supplemental item sets, databases, and resources available to users.

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AHRQ Post-Webcast Materials for “Overview of AHRQ’s SOPS® Surveys for New Users”

This webcast provided an overview of AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®), including a review of the SOPS program, surveys, supplemental item sets, databases, and resources available for SOPS users.

Access the recording of the webcast and presentation slides.

2022 Updated Results for the SOPS Hospital Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Hospitals

Results from AHRQ's 2022 Updated Surveys On Patient Safety (SOPS) Hospital Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set Report are now available. This report includes data from 40 hospitals representing more than 11,000 healthcare providers and staff.

Updated AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Action Planning Tool

AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Action Planning Tool is intended for use after your organization administers one of the SOPS surveys and offers guidance when developing an action plan to improve patient safety culture. The tool has been modified into a 3-step process that includes areas to improve, planning your improvement initiatives, and communicating your acting plan. An updated Action Plan Template is also included to help draft your organization’s action plan.

2022 Hospital Survey 2.0 Database Report

Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Hospital Survey 2.0: 2022 User Database Report provides results from 400 hospitals representing 206,410 healthcare providers and staff. Trending information is available for 56 hospitals that submitted data for the 2021 and 2022 Database Reports.

Impact Studies on the SOPS Surveys

Impact Case Studies on the Surveys on Patient Safety (SOPS) Culture Surveys highlight the impact of SOPS surveys on patient safety improvement, and can facilitate further improvement efforts by sharing what is working well.

AHRQ Post-Webcast Materials for “SOPS Nursing Home Survey: What You Need to Know”

This AHRQ webcast focused on use of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Nursing Home Survey to assess and improve resident safety culture. Speakers described the importance of resident safety culture, the survey and its administration, and the benefits of participating in AHRQ’s SOPS Nursing Home Survey Database. An opportunity to participate in a pilot study of workplace safety supplemental items was also shared.

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2022 SOPS Medical Office Database Report

The AHRQ SOPS Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture User Database Report presents results from 1,100 U.S. medical offices. The 2022 user data report consists of a narrative description of the findings and two appendixes, presenting data by medical office characteristics (number of providers, single specialty vs. multispecialty, specialty, primary care specialty, ownership, and region) and respondent characteristics (staff position and tenure in medical office). The report contains data voluntarily submitted by participating medical offices and is not representative of all U.S. medical offices.

AHRQ Post-Webcast Materials for “Understanding SOPS® Surveys—A Primer for New Users”

This AHRQ webcast provided an overview of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Surveys. Speakers described the SOPS program, surveys, supplemental item sets, databases, and resources available to users and highlighted upcoming activities.

Select to access a recording of the webcast and presentation slides.