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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Volume 204, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.11.004
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patient safety; quality improvement; safety attitude questionnaire; safety culture
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an obstetrics patient safety program on staff safety culture. STUDY DESIGN: We implemented (1) obstetrics patient safety nurse, (2) protocol-based standardization of practice, (3) crew resource management training, (4) oversight by a patient safety committee, (5) 24-hour obstetrics hospitalist, and (6) an anonymous event reporting system. We administered the Safety Attitude Questionnaire on 4 occasions over 5 years (2004-2009) to all staff members that assessed teamwork and safety cultures, job satisfaction, working conditions, stress recognition, and perceptions of management. RESULTS: We observed significant improvements in the proportion of staff members with favorable perceptions of teamwork culture (39% in 2004 to 63% in 2009), safety culture (33% to 63%), job satisfaction (39% to 53%), and management (10% to 37%). Individual roles (obstetrics providers, residents, and nurses) also experienced improvements in safety and teamwork, with significantly better congruence between doctors and nurses. CONCLUSION: Safety programs can improve workforce perceptions of safety and an improved safety climate.
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