Perception of safety affects hospital quality, report says

Report explores the impact of nurses’ perceptions of workplace safety and their ability to assess and accurately treat patients


A new Press Ganey report is exploring the impact of nurses’ perceptions of workplace safety and their ability to assess and accurately treat patients, according to an article on the Fierce Healthcare website.

The report said healthcare facilities where nurses experienced high workplace safety had:

• A 52 percent lower rate of missed care, as perceived by nurses

• 27 percent of nurses expressing greater job satisfaction

• A 22 percent higher CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating

• 26 percent fewer hospital-acquired pressure ulcers 

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November 29, 2016


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