SOPS Announcements
Results from AHRQ’s 2024 SOPS® Medical Office Survey User Database Report are now available. The report presents survey results from 1,164 medical offices and 15,449 respondents.
AHRQ’s SOPS® Databases will open for voluntary data submission for the following surveys:
- Hospital Survey 2.0 on Patient Safety Culture: June 3–21
- Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Oct. 1–21
- Nursing homes can submit data from the:
Organizations that submit data will receive a feedback report displaying their results and comparisons with aggregated results from all database participants.
Information about the SOPS Databases is available.
A new appendix for AHRQ’s 2022 SOPS® Hospital Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set provides composite measure and item scores by job satisfaction, intent to leave, tenure in unit/work area, and interaction with patients.
This webcast detailed best practices for using the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®). Speakers discussed the SOPS Surveys and Databases, getting started on administering the surveys, and increasing your response rates.
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Results from the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey User Database Report are now available. The Database report includes 243 ASCs and 7,458 respondents.
Review Results:
- 2023 ASC Database Report (PDF, 7 MB)
- Executive Summary (PDF, 11 MB)
- Appendixes (PDF, 776 KB)
This webcast provided an overview of AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®), including a review of the SOPS program, surveys, supplemental item sets, databases, and resources available for SOPS users.
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This webcast provided information on AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Medical Office Survey, including a review of the SOPS Medical Office program, survey administration, database submission, latest database results, and available resources and supplemental item sets.
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This webcast provided information on the AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey, including a review of the SOPS ASC program, survey administration, database submission, and available resources.
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This webcast introduced the new Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS) Nursing Home Survey. Speakers provided background on the importance of workplace safety in nursing homes, an overview of the supplemental item set, results from a pilot test in 48 nursing homes, and highlights from one healthcare organization’s experience.
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Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Nursing Home Survey User Database Report are now available. The Database report includes 62 nursing homes and 3,224 staff respondents.
Review results:
- 2023 Nursing Home Survey Database Report (PDF, 3 MB)
- Executive Summary (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendixes (PDF, 1 MB)
The AHRQ SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes is now available. The new item set assesses staff perceptions of workplace safety, including protection from workplace hazards, addressing inappropriate resident behavior toward staff, interactions among staff, work stress/burnout, and overall rating.
Results from a pilot test (PDF, 3 MB) of the Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set in 48 U.S. nursing homes are also available.
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This AHRQ webcast focused on use of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Nursing Home Survey to assess and improve resident safety culture. Speakers described the importance of resident safety culture, the survey and its administration, and the benefits of participating in AHRQ’s SOPS Nursing Home Survey Database. An opportunity to participate in a pilot study of workplace safety supplemental items was also shared.
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The AHRQ SOPS Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture User Database Report presents results from 1,100 U.S. medical offices. The 2022 user data report consists of a narrative description of the findings and two appendixes, presenting data by medical office characteristics (number of providers, single specialty vs. multispecialty, specialty, primary care specialty, ownership, and region) and respondent characteristics (staff position and tenure in medical office). The report contains data voluntarily submitted by participating medical offices and is not representative of all U.S. medical offices.
This AHRQ webcast provided an overview of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Surveys. Speakers described the SOPS program, surveys, supplemental item sets, databases, and resources available to users and highlighted upcoming activities.
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