This article discussed the development and testing of the Patient Safety Climate in Healthcare Organizations (PSCHO) survey, which has been used to determine the safety culture in hospitals both in the United States and abroad.
The study utilized HRO concepts and applied them specifically to healthcare, and this instrument will be a valuable tool for researcher’s interested in improving patient safety. The multivariate analysis in the study outlined specific results based on the participants’ organizational role, and this will transfer well to other healthcare organizations.
Singer, S., Meterko, M., Baker, L., Gaba, D., Falwell, A., & Rosen, A. (2007). Workforce perceptions of hospital safety culture: Development and validation of the patient safety climate in healthcare organizations survey. Health Services Research, 42(5), 1999-2021. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00706.x