Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey: 2021 User Database Report.

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Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey: 2021 User Database Report.

January 12, 2022

Famolaro T, Hare R, Tapia A, Yount et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2021. AHRQ Publication No. 22-0004.

Ambulatory surgery centers harbor unique characteristics that affect safety culture. This analysis from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shares results of 235 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) participating in the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey. Most respondents (92%) rated their organization as committed to learning and continuous improvement.

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