Best Practices for Administering SOPS Surveys.

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Best Practices for Administering SOPS Surveys.

January 10, 2024

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. January 24, 2024.

Patient safety culture survey projects can yield important learnings if done correctly. The webinar detailed best practices for using the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®). Speakers discussed the SOPS Surveys and Databases, getting started on administering the surveys, and increasing response rates.

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