STUDY ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF PATIENT SAFETY
Abstract:
This study uses the questionnaire of the “Agency for healthcare research and quality” and
aims to analyse the key elements of the organizational culture regarding patient safety in a hospital
unit. The aim is to identify both the main strengths as defined by the AHRQ questionnaire and the
points which need improvement, more importantly, the aspects which lead to the improvement of
organizational culture and implicitly, of patient safety in the hospital setting. Data analysis is done
both globally and on distribution characteristics in order to be able to detail a future plan of
measures, which will be addressed punctually on the identified axes.
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