| Measure of support | In all or most hospitals% (n) | In many hospitals% (n) | In some hospitals% (n) | In a few hospitals% (n) | In none% (n) | Don’t know% (n) | |
| Committee for infection control | 57 (39) | 25 (17) | 13 (9) | 1 (1) | 0 | 3 (2) | |
| Systems for QI in laboratories | 38 (26) | 38 (26) | 12 (8) | 4 (3) | 0 | 7 (5) | |
| Regular maintenance of clinical equipment | 40 (27) | 32 (22) | 9 (6) | 10 (7) | 1 (1) | 7 (5) | |
| Committee for QI | 21 (14) | 31 (21) | 18 (12) | 24 (16) | 3 (2) | 4 (3) | |
| Reporting systems for quality problems such as adverse incidents or events | 28 (19) | 18 (12) | 19 (13) | 25 (17) | 6 (4) | 4 (3) | |
| Staff training in QI | 9 (6) | 32 (22) | 35 (24) | 19 (13) | 0 | 4 (3) | |
| Clear responsibilities for clinical performance | 24 (16) | 16 (11) | 16 (11) | 25 (17) | 12 (8) | 7 (5) | |
| Director or leader of QI at a senior level in the organisation | 7 (5) | 28 (19) | 24 (16) | 34 (23) | 4 (3) | 3 (2) | |
| A QI plan for the organisation | 7 (5) | 24 (16) | 31 (21) | 29 (20) | 2 (1) | 7 (5) | |
| Information systems to provide data on quality of care | 9 (6) | 19 (13) | 22 (15) | 35 (24) | 9 (6) | 6 (4) | |
| Regular staff performance reviews | 13 (9) | 13 (9) | 24 (16) | 35 (24) | 7 (5) | 7 (5) | |
| Training for leadership in QI | 4 (3) | 21 (14) | 38 (26) | 22 (15) | 9 (6) | 6 (4) | |
| Regular internal quality reviews of departments or parts of the organisation | 6 (4) | 18 (12) | 37 (25) | 28 (19) | 7 (5) | 4 (3) | |
| An organised programme of QI projects | 9 (6) | 13 (9) | 32 (22) | 35 (24) | 4 (3) | 6 (4) | |
| Systematic follow-up and re-auditing of QI projects | 4 (3) | 9 (6) | 22 (15) | 44 (30) | 15 (10) | 6 (4) | |
| Dedicated finance or budget for QI | 4 (3) | 6 (4) | 19 (13) | 49 (33) | 15 (10) | 7 (5) |
QI, quality improvement.