Operating room staff members at 63 Veterans Affairs hospitals were surveyed using the Safety Attitude questionnaire before and after they went through a team training program about staff communication. Of the 64 hospitals, 26 hospitals demonstrated changes in staff members’ attitudes and perceptions of patient safety. Improvement in “perceptions of management” was most common among the 26 hospitals.
Read the article about safety attitudes questionnaires.
Read other coverage about patient safety:
– Patient Safety Expert Dr. Charles Denham on Patient Safety: Learn Global, Act Local, Be Vocal
– Hospitals With Infection Control Network Decrease HAI Rates by 50%
– Hines VA CDI Severity Score Index Shows Strongest Correlation for Predicting Severe C. Diff Cases
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