SOPS Nursing Home Survey: What You Need To Know (Webcast)
Summary
This ´óÏóÊÓÆµwebcast focused on use of the Surveys on Patient Safety Cultureâ„¢ (³§°¿±Ê³§Â®) Nursing Home Survey to assess and improve resident safety culture. Speakers described the importance of resident safety culture, the survey and its administration, and the benefits of participating in AHRQ’s SOPS Nursing Home Survey Database. An opportunity to participate in a pilot study of workplace safety supplemental items was also shared.
Speakers and Presentation Slides:

Director, CAHPS and SOPS Programs
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
´óÏóÊÓÆµ (AHRQ)
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Cultureâ„¢ (³§°¿±Ê³§Â®) Program (PDF, 456 KB)

Professor
Chair of the Department of Health Policy, Management, and Leadership
West Virginia University
The Importance of Safety Culture in Nursing Homes (PDF, 303 KB)

Senior Study Director
User Network for the ´óÏóÊÓÆµSurveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
The SOPS Nursing Home Survey and Database (PDF, 2.7 MB)

Katarzyna Zebrak (Moderator), Ph.D.
Senior Study Director
User Network for the ´óÏóÊÓÆµSurveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
Intro Slides (PDF, 472 KB)
Closing Slides (PDF, 183 KB)
Recording
SOPS Nursing Home Survey: What You Need to Know (01:01:42)
About the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
The Surveys on Patient Safety Culture are a suite of surveys that assess provider and staff opinions about patient safety culture in hospitals, outpatient medical offices, nursing homes, community pharmacies, and ambulatory surgery centers. The patient safety culture surveys program at the ´óÏóÊÓÆµ (AHRQ) supports the development and promotion of patient safety culture surveys, toolkit materials, and databases, and provides technical assistance to users. Learn more about the program at: /sops/index.html.