Non-scaled survey items and pre and post tele-ICU
| Variables | Pre tele-ICU, mean (SD) | Post tele-ICU, mean (SD) | p Value |
| 1. Others interrupt my work to tell me something about my patient that I already know.† | 2.5 (1.2) | 1.6 (1.3) | <0.001* |
| 2. I am confident that my patients are adequately covered when I am off the unit. | 3.2 (1.3) | 4.2 (1.1) | <0.001* |
| 3. I can reach a physician in an urgent situation in a timely manner. | 3.8 (1.2) | 4.6 (0.6) | <0.001* |
| 4. There are too many people in charge of making decisions about my patient's plan of care.† | 2.5 (1.2) | 1.9 (1.3) | 0.006 |
| 5. I am satisfied with the quality of collaboration that I experience with nurses in this clinical area. | 3.7 (1.2) | 4.2 (1.0) | 0.01 |
| 6. The medical plan of care for my patients is clearly identified. | 4.0 (1.0) | 4.4 (0.7) | 0.02 |
| 7. Important issues are well communicated at shift changes. | 3.9 (1.1) | 4.2 (0.9) | 0.03 |
| 8. I am satisfied with the quality of collaboration that I experience with staff physicians in this clinical area. | 3.8 (1.3) | 4.2 (0.9) | 0.03 |
| 9. My unit uses technology efficiently. | 3.7 (1.1) | 4.1 (0.8) | 0.04 |
| 10. Briefings are common in this clinical area. | 3.9 (1.2) | 4.3 (1.0) | 0.05 |
| 11. My job requires me to learn new and challenging things. | 4.1 (0.9) | 4.4 (0.7) | 0.08 |
| 12. I feel that I have the resources to do my job well. | 3.3 (1.4) | 3.7 (1.1) | 0.08 |
| 13. I am frequently unable to express disagreement with the attending/staff physician here. | 3.5 (1.3) | 3.8 (1.2) | 0.13 |
| 14. This institution is doing more for patient safety now than it did 1 year ago. | 3.7 (1.2) | 3.4 (1.5) | 0.14 |
| 15. Interruptions do not impact the quality of care I provide my patients. | 3.1 (1.2) | 2.8 (1.3) | 0.21 |
| 16. The levels of staffing in this clinical area are sufficient to handle the number of patients. | 3.1 (1.3) | 2.8 (1.4) | 0.23 |
| 17. Briefing personnel before the start of a shift (ie, to plan for possible contingencies) is important for patient safety. | 4.7 (0.6) | 4.5 (0.9) | 0.24 |
| 18. My job responsibilities are clear. | 4.1 (1.0) | 4.3 (1.0) | 0.34 |
| 19. I enjoy the work that I do. | 4.1 (1.1) | 4.3 (1.0) | 0.36 |
| 20. Decision making in this clinical area utilises input from relevant personnel | 3.9 (1.1) | 4.1 (1.0) | 0.37 |
| 21. My suggestions about safety would be acted on if I expressed them to management. | 3.3 (1.4) | 3.5 (1.2) | 0.50 |
| 22. Personnel frequently disregard rules or guidelines (eg, hand washing, treatment protocols/clinical pathways, sterile field, etc) that are established for this clinical area.† | 3.0 (1.2) | 3.1 (1.2) | 0.54 |
| 23. Leadership is driving us to be a safety-centred institution. | 3.5 (1.2) | 3.4 (1.3) | 0.60 |
| 24. Hospital management does not knowingly compromise the safety of patients. | 3.5 (1.4) | 3.4 (1.5) | 0.61 |
| 25. I do not fill out too much paper work. | 2.3 (1.3) | 2.4 (1.3) | 0.77 |
| 26. I know the first and last names of all the personnel I worked with during my last shift | 3.2 (1.3) | 3.2 (1.4) | 0.95 |