2019 AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture is Available

Angie SzumlinskiNews

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed this survey to assess safety culture in long-term care facilities. This year’s survey found positive results in “Overall Perceptions of Resident Safety” and “Feedback and Communication About Incidents” but revealed areas of improvement in “Staffing” and “Communication Openness”.

A link to the full report can be downloaded HERE.

An Executive Summary can be downloaded HERE.

For more information about the report you can visit the AHRQ website HERE: