Table 4.

Top ten improvement topics ranked by frequency of “very important” rating (n = 560).

Improvement topic (ranked highest to lowest)	N (%) rating “very important”
Handoffs and transitions across healthcare settings	414 (74)
Integration of best practices into clinical routines	408 (73)
Culture of patient safety	386 (69)
Evidence-based practice in clinical care	381 (68)
Prevention of targeted patient safety incidents	381 (68)
Reliable metrics for measuring improvement	364 (65)
Adoption of best practices	336 (60)
Integration of technology applications into clinical care	325 (58)
Baseline and follow-up measures to assess impact of improvement	325 (58)
Handoffs and transitions within the hospital	319 (57)