Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Nursing Home Survey: 2023 User Database Report.

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Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Nursing Home Survey: 2023 User Database Report.

February 8, 2023

Hare R, Tyler ER, Tapia A, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2023. AHRQ Publication No. 23-0018.

The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™(SOPS®) Nursing Home Survey assesses safety culture and resident safety in nursing homes. This report summarizes survey data from 3,224 staff working in 62 nursing homes. Respondents reported positive perceptions about both resident safety overall and feedback and communication regarding safety incidents. Areas for improvement included sufficient staffing to handle the workload and maintain resident safety.

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