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Association between hospital safety culture and surgical outcomes in a statewide surgical quality improvement collaborative.

Odell DD, Quinn CM, Matulewicz RS, et al. Association Between Hospital Safety Culture and Surgical Outcomes in a Statewide Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative. J Am Coll Surg. 2019;229(2):175-183. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.02.046.

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May 15, 2019
Odell DD, Quinn CM, Matulewicz RS, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2019;229(2):175-183.
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Establishing a strong culture of safety is an important priority in the health care setting. Prior research examining the association between improved safety culture and patient outcomes has produced mixed results. Using a modified version of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ), researchers surveyed hospital leaders and frontline providers across 49 hospitals in the Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative. Consistent with prior research, they found that hospital administrators had more positive perceptions of safety than frontline health care providers. They also found a significant association between improved safety culture as measured by the SAQ and reduced risk of postoperative morbidity and death. A past PSNet perspective discussed the impact of safety culture on safety.

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Odell DD, Quinn CM, Matulewicz RS, et al. Association Between Hospital Safety Culture and Surgical Outcomes in a Statewide Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative. J Am Coll Surg. 2019;229(2):175-183. doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.02.046.