Perceived patient safety culture in nursing homes associated with "Nursing Home Compare" performance indicators. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Perceived patient safety culture in nursing homes associated with "Nursing Home Compare" performance indicators. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Study
 
• Published June 2019

Perceived patient safety culture in nursing homes associated with "Nursing Home Compare" performance indicators.

Li Y, Cen X, Cai X, Temkin-Greener H. Med Care. 2019;57:641-647.

This cross-sectional study found that nursing homes with higher scores on Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture performed better in measures of quality and safety. A prior PSNet perspective discussed how to change a safety culture.

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