Table 3

AHRQ hospital culture survey—postintervention scores by discipline (N=433)

MeansPost hoc group diff p<0.05
DimensionRNMDaMDtPharmD
Unit dimensions
 Teamwork within units4.023.793.823.53RN: PharmD
 Organisational learning3.943.723.583.71RN: MDt
 Supervisor/manager expectations and actions promoting patient safety3.803.703.683.65Differences not significant
 Hospital management support for safety3.563.443.653.58Differences not significant
 Communication openness3.613.443.633.59Differences not significant
 Error feedback and communication3.733.232.993.45RN; MDa, MDt; PharmD: MDt
 Non-punitive response to error3.152.943.122.88Differences not significant
Hospital dimensions
 Teamwork across units3.433.293.463.22Differences not significant
 Hospital handoffs and transitions3.002.692.712.69Differences not significant
Safety outcomes
 Overall perceptions of safety3.212.863.193.12RN: MDa
 Frequency of event reporting3.602.992.743.36RN: MDa, MDt; Pharm D: MDt
  • MDa, physican—attending; MDt, physician—in training; PharmD, clinical pharmacist; RN, registered nurse.