Table 2.
Relationship of Patient Safety Climate to Readmission Rates for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), Heart Failure (HF), and Pneumonia (PNA)
| AMI | HF | PNA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior management engagement | 0.0804** | 0.0744* | 0.0264 |
| (0.0157–0.145) | (−0.0125 to 0.161) | (−0.0587 to 0.112) | |
| Organizational resources | 0.0642* | 0.0705 | 0.0395 |
| (−0.00274 to 0.131) | (−0.0220 to 0.163) | (−0.0367 to 0.116) | |
| Overall emphasis on safety | 0.0968*** | 0.113*** | 0.0476 |
| (0.0336–0.160) | (0.0342–0.191) | (−0.0389 to 0.134) | |
| Problem responsiveness | 0.0853** | 0.0903* | 0.017 |
| (0.00805–0.163) | (−0.0141 to 0.195) | (−0.0702 to 0.104) | |
| Unit safety norms | 0.186*** | 0.259*** | 0.0193 |
| (0.0914–0.281) | (0.104–0.414) | (−0.134 to 0.172) | |
| Unit recognition and support | 0.0345 | 0.0599 | 0.0263 |
| (−0.0288 to 0.0978) | (−0.0123 to 0.132) | (−0.0466 to 0.0991) | |
| Unit manager support | 0.0506 | 0.0344 | 0.0201 |
| (−0.0253 to 0.126) | (−0.0541 to 0.123) | (−0.0532 to 0.0934) | |
| Collective learning | 0.116** | 0.160*** | 0.0454 |
| (0.00770 to 0.225) | (0.0429 to 0.278) | (−0.0724 to 0.163) | |
| Psychological safety | 0.0644 | 0.0602 | 0.011 |
| (−0.0578 to 0.187) | (−0.0597 to 0.180) | (−0.0900 to 0.112) | |
| Fear of shame | 0.0126 | −0.0827 | 0.0831 |
| (−0.213 to 0.238) | (−0.277 to 0.111) | (−0.0837 to 0.250) | |
| Fear of blame | 0.051 | 0.106*** | 0.0611* |
| (−0.0158 to 0.118) | (0.0365 to 0.176) | (−0.00182 to 0.124) | |
| Provision of safe care | −0.0138 | 0.0067 | 0.02 |
| (−0.0831 to 0.0555) | (−0.0708 to 0.0842) | (−0.0456 to 0.0857) | |
| Overall | 0.123** | 0.160** | 0.0715 |
| (0.0164 to 0.229) | (0.0210–0.299) | (−0.0689 to 0.212) |
Note. Values represent standardized β coefficients; 95% confidence interval in parentheses. Models adjusted for census region where the hospital is located and whether the hospital was for-profit, nonprofit, or government owned.
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