An exploration of safety climate in nursing homes.

Sara J. Singer; Barrett T. Kitch; Sowmya R. Rao; Alice Bonner; Jennifer Gaudet; David W. Bates; Terry Field; Jerry H. Gurwitz; Carol Keohane; Eric G. Campbell

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An exploration of safety climate in nursing homes.

August 8, 2012

Singer SJ, Kitch BT, Rao SR, et al. J Patient Saf. 2012;8(3):104-24.

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This study reports on the initial findings of a novel survey intended to evaluate safety culture in nursing homes, the Survey on Resident Safety in Nursing Homes.

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