Dimension | No. of items | Cronbach's alpha American data for staffa | Cronbach's alpha German data for management |
---|---|---|---|
Safety Culture Dimensions | Â | Â | Â |
   Hospital management support for patient safety | 3 | .83 | .87 |
   Supervisor/manager expectations/actions | 4 | .75 | .69 |
   Teamwork across hospital units | 4 | .80 | .78 |
   Teamwork within units | 4 | .83 | .77 |
   Communication openness | 3 | .72 | .64 |
   Hospital handoffs and transitions | 4 | .80 | .83 |
   Nonpunitive response to error | 4 | .79 | .73 |
   Feedback and communication about error | 3 | .78 | .79 |
   Staffing | 4 | .63 | .73 |
   Organizational learning | 3 | .76 | .61 |
Outcome Dimensions | Â | Â | Â |
   Overall perceptions of safety | 4 | .74 | .73 |
   Frequency of event reporting | 3 | .84 | .86 |