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SOPS Hospital Survey

In 2004, the ´óÏóÊÓƵ (AHRQ) released the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (³§°¿±Ê³§Â®) Hospital Survey for providers and other staff to assess patient safety culture in their hospitals. Since then, hundreds of hospitals across the United States and internationally have implemented the survey. In 2019, ´óÏóÊÓƵreleased a new version, the SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0. The original survey—Version 1.0—is still available; however, the use of Version 2.0 is encouraged.

SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 (released 2019)

Image shows the Topics Covered by the SOPS Hospital 2.0 Survey. A composite measure is a grouping of two or more survey items that assess the same area of culture. The 10 composite measures and 32 survey items assessed in the SOPS Hospital 2.0 Survey are: Teamwork (3 items); Staffing and Work Pace (4 items); Organizational Learning – Continuous Improvement (3 items); Response to Error (4 items); Supervisor, Manager, or Clinical Leader Support for Patient Safety (3 items); Communication About Error (3 items); Communication Openness (4 items); Reporting Patient Safety Events (2 items); Hospital Management Support for Patient Safety (3 items); Handoffs and Information Exchange (3 items). Single Item Measures: In addition to the composite measures, single item measures included assess: Number of events reported (1 item); Patient safety rating (1 item); Background questions (6 items).

 

Survey Forms

Core Survey

  • Hospital Survey 2.0—English (Word, 91 KB; PDF, 388 KB).
  • Hospital Survey 2.0—Spanish (Word, 95 KB; PDF, 265 KB).

Survey Items and Composite Measures

Survey Guidance

Supplemental Items

Learn more about SOPS-approved supplemental items for the Hospital Survey:

SOPS Hospital Survey 1.0 (released 2004)

Survey Form

  • Hospital Survey 1.0—English (PDF, 327 KB; Word, 187 KB).
  • Facility Version 1.0: Replaces the term "hospital" with "facility" (PDF, 254 KB; Word 145 KB). 
  • Hospital Survey 1.0—Spanish (PDF, 279 KB).

Survey Items and Composite Measures

Survey Guidance

Additional Resources

The SOPS Program offers resources to assist survey users, including an Action Planning Tool, Data Entry and Analysis Tool, Improvement Resources, SOPS Bibliography, and frequently asked questions.

Webcasts, Podcasts, and Announcements

Learn more about the AHRQ-sponsored webcasts, podcasts, and announcements on the SOPS Program.

Page last reviewed March 2025
Page originally created July 2013

Internet Citation: SOPS Hospital Survey. Content last reviewed March 2025. ´óÏóÊÓƵ, Rockville, MD.
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