The Psychological Safety Scale of the Safety, Communication, Operational, Reliability, and Engagement (SCORE) survey: a brief, diagnostic, and actionable metric for the ability to speak up in healthcare settings.
Adair KC, Heath A, Frye MA, et al. The Psychological Safety Scale of the Safety, Communication, Operational, Reliability, and Engagement (SCORE) survey: a brief, diagnostic, and actionable metric for the ability to speak up in healthcare settings. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(6):513-520. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001048.
Psychological safety (PS) is integral to ensuring healthcare workers feel comfortable asking questions and raising patient safety concerns. A novel PS assessment was administered to over 10,000 healthcare workers and support staff in one academic health system. The scale showed a significant correlation with safety culture, especially among those exposed to institutional PS programs (i.e., Safety WalkRounds and Positive Leadership WalkRounds).