Developing a reliable and valid patient measure of safety in hospitals (PMOS): a validation study.

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Developing a reliable and valid patient measure of safety in hospitals (PMOS): a validation study.

June 25, 2014

McEachan RRC, Lawton RJ, O'Hara JK, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(7):565-73.

Patients can make unique contributions to identifying safety hazards. This study reports on the validation of the Patient Measure of Safety survey tool, designed to elicit patient perceptions of safety in the hospital environment.

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