(1) The culture of this clinical area makes it easy to learn from the mistakes of others. | × | | |
(2) Medical errors are handled appropriately in this clinical area. | × | | × |
(3) The senior leaders in my hospital listen to me and care about my concerns. | × | × | × |
(4) The physician and clinical leaders in my areas listen to me and care about my concerns. | × | × | |
(5) Leadership is driving us to be a safety centered institution. | × | × | |
(6) My suggestions about safety would be acted upon if I expressed them to management. | × | × | |
(7) Management/leadership does not knowingly compromise safety concerns for productivity. | × | × | |
(8) I am encouraged by my colleagues to report any safety concerns I may have. | × | × | × |
(9) I know the proper channels to direct questions regarding patient safety. | × | × | × |
(10) I receive appropriate feedback about my performance. | × | | × |
(11) I would feel safe being treated here as a patient. | × | | × |
(12) Briefing personnel before the start of a shift is an important part of patient safety. (Briefing is defined as informal/formal communication regarding unit specifics, in order to plan for possible contingencies.) | × | | |
(13) Briefings are common here. | × | | |
(14) I am satisfied with the availability of physician clinical leadership. | × | ׆ | |
(15) I am satisfied with the availability of nursing clinical leadership. | × | ׆ | |
(16) I am satisfied with the availability of pharmacy clinical leadership. | × | ׆ | |
(17) I am satisfied with the availability of registered respiratory care practitioner clinical leadership* | × | ׆ | |
(18) This institution is doing more for patient safety now than it did 1 year ago. | × | | |
(19) I believe that most adverse events occur as a result of multiple system failures and are not attributable to one individual’s actions. | × | × | |
(20) The personnel in this clinical area take responsibility for patient safety. | × | | |
(21) Personnel frequently disregard rules or guidelines that are established for this clinical area. | × | | × |
(22) Patient safety is constantly reinforced as the priority in this clinical area. | × | | |
(23) I am aware that patient safety has become a major area for improvement in this institution. | | × | |