This document from the Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ) contains references to Web sites that provide practical resources nursing homes can use to implement changes to improve patient safety culture and patient safety. This resource list is not exhaustive, but is provided to give initial guidance to nursing homes looking for information about patient safety initiatives. This document will be updated periodically.
General resources are listed first, in alphabetical order, followed by resources organized by the dimensions assessed in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture (available at http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/patientsafetyculture).
Resources by Dimension:
Dimension 1. Overall Perceptions of Resident Safety
Dimension 2. Feedback;Communication About Incidents
Dimension 3. Supervisor Expectations and Actions Promoting Resident Safety
Dimension 4. Management Support for Resident Safety
Dimension 5. Organizational Learning
Dimension 6. Training; Skills
Dimension 7. Compliance with Procedures
Dimension 8. Teamwork
Dimension 9. Handoffs
Dimension 10. Communication Openness
Dimension 11. Nonpunitive Response to Mistakes
Dimension 12. Staffing
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhsurvey10/nhimpptsaf.htm
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