| Type of Action Taken |
2008 Trending
Hospitals |
| Number |
Percent |
| Conducted training |
54 |
64% |
| Other action taken |
53 |
62% |
| Made changes to policies/procedures |
51 |
60% |
| Implemented patient safety walkarounds |
44 |
52% |
Implemented SBAR Communication
(Situation-Background-Assessment-
Recommendation) |
42 |
49% |
| Formed a committee |
30 |
35% |
| Conducted follow-up interviews/focus groups |
18 |
21% |
Developed action plans but have
not implemented them yet |
11 |
13% |
| Implemented TeamSTEPPS |
3 |
4% |
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