Table 1.

Internal consistency evaluated with Cronbach’s α

Patient safety culture dimension	Cronbach’s α
Teamwork within units	0.76
Manager expectations and actions	0.78
Organizational learning	0.62
Management support for patient safety	0.75
Overall perceptions of patient safety	0.61
Feedback and communication about error	0.80
Communication openness	0.63
Frequency of events reported	0.68
Teamwork across units	0.57
Staffing	0.60
Handoffs and transitions	0.55
Nonpunitive response to errors	0.69