Table 4 Correlation of average department staff SAQ-scores with department fraction of patient records suggesting an adverse event took place during hospitalization (N = 4)

Average department staff score on teamwork climate:

-0.99 (p < .01)

Average department staff score on safety climate:

-0.93 (n.s.)

Average department staff score on stress recognition:

-0.08 (n.s.)

Average department staff score on perceptions of hospital management:

-0.77 (n.s.)

Average department staff score on perceptions of unit management:

-0.93 (n.s.)

Average department staff score on working conditions:

-0.92 (n.s.)

Average department staff score on job satisfaction:

-0.91 (n.s.)