Can staff and patient perspectives on hospital safety predict harm-free care?

"The findings suggest that although the views of patients and staff predict some overlapping variance in patient safety outcomes, both also offer a unique perspective on patient safety, contributing independently to the prediction of safety outcomes."

Can staff and patient perspectives on hospital safety predict harm-free care? An analysis of staff and patient survey data and routinely collected outcomes
R Lawton, JK O'Hara, L Sheard, C Reynolds, K Cocks, G Armitage, J Wright
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:369-376 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003691

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Validation of the intermountain patient perception of quality survey

"Our objective was to evaluate the construct validity and internal consistency of the Intermountain Patient Perception of Quality (PPQ) survey among patients discharged from the ICU."

Validation of the intermountain patient perception of quality (PPQ) survey among survivors of an intensive care unit admission: a retrospective validation study
SM Brown
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:155  doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0828-x

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