Assessing safety attitudes among healthcare providers after a hospital-wide high-risk patient care program.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is commonly performed in high-risk, high intensity situations and is therefore a good procedure around which to develop and implement safety culture strategies in the hospital. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a hospital-wide quality improvement program on the management of sudden cardiac arrests by assessing healthcare providers' attitudes towards patient safety.

Materials and methods

This study was designed as a prospective cohort study at a single academic medical center. The comprehensive hospital-based safety program included steps to identify areas of hazard, partner units with the Resuscitation Committee, and to conduct a Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ). The SAQ evaluated 35 questions in seven dom

SUBMITTER: Je SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3936643 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature