New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals (Webcast)

• Summary
• Speakers and Presentation Slides
• Recording
• About the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture

Summary

This AHRQ webcast introduced the new Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS^®) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items. Hospitals can use the survey items as a supplement to the SOPS Hospital Survey to assess the extent to which their organizational culture supports workplace safety for providers and staff. Speakers provided background on the importance of workplace safety, an overview of the development of the items, results from a pilot test in 28 hospitals, and share resources available for users.

Speakers and Presentation Slides

Recording

New AHRQ SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals (58:50)

If you have any questions or comments, please contact AHRQ's SOPS User Network at SafetyCultureSurveys@westat.com or call 1-888-324-9749.

About the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture

The Surveys on Patient Safety Culture are a suite of surveys that assess provider and staff opinions about patient safety culture in hospitals, outpatient medical offices, nursing homes, community pharmacies, and ambulatory surgery centers. The patient safety culture surveys program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports the development and promotion of patient safety culture surveys, resources, and databases, and provides technical assistance to users. Learn more about the program.