Table 3 SC scores by dimension and item (n = 58 NHs)

Dimension 1: Overall perceptions of resident safety / Organizational learning

75.8%

[69.5%; 87.8%]

D6 – This nursing home does a good job keeping resident safe

81.6%

[76.8%; 91.9%]

D8 – This nursing home is a safe place for residents

88.6%

[82.4%; 97.1%]

D4 – It is easy to make changes to improve resident safety in this nursing home

62.7%

[50.0%; 77.1%]

D5 – This nursing home is always doing things to improve resident safety

77.5%

[71.2%; 91.2%]

D10 – When this nursing home makes changes to improve resident safety, it checks to see if the changes worked

68.4%

[55.9%; 82.3%]

Dimension 2: Handoffs (transfer of information)

76.9%

[72.0%; 84.2%]

B1 – Staff are told what they need to know before taking care of a resident for the first time

77.7%

[72.5%; 86.9%]

B2 – Staff are told right away when there is a change in a resident’s care plan

80.6%

[71.8%; 89.7%]

B3 – We have all the information we need when residents are transferred from the hospitals

64.9%

[58.3%; 72.3%]

B10 – Staff are given all the information they need to care for residents

84.6%

[80.9%; 91.0%]

Dimension 3: Teamwork

60.4%

[48.8%; 72.4%]

A1 – Staff in the nursing home treat each other with respect

61.2%

[48.9%; 74.3%]

A2 – Staff support one another in this nursing home

52.8%

[39.2%; 68.1%]

A5 – Staff feel like they are part of a team

70.8%

[60.0%; 82.1%]

A9 – When someone gets really busy in this nursing home, other staff help out

56.7%

[46.0%; 62.5%]

Dimension 4: Supervisor expectations and actions promoting resident safety

79.2%

[72.7%; 87.4%]

C1 – My supervisor listens to staff ideas and suggestions about resident safety

82.6%

[76.1%; 91.4%]

C2 – My supervisor says a good word to staff who follow the right procedures

75.9%

[69.2%; 85.7%]

Dimension 5: Compliance with procedures

55.0%

[46.0%; 62.9%]

A6R – Staff use shortcuts to get their work done faster

45.9%

[36.7%; 56.0%]

A14R – To make work easier, staff often ignore procedures

64.1%

[52.5%; 71.7%]

Dimension 6: Staffing

11.8%

[3.7%; 17.7%]

A3 –We have enough staff to handle the workload

13.9%

[3.1%; 20.6%]

A8R – Staff have to hurry because they have too much work to do

9.6%

[2.0%; 14.2%]

Dimension 7: Feedback and communication about incidents

84.8%

[79.3%; 91.9%]

B5 – In this nursing home, we talk about ways to keep incidents from happening again

80.5%

[72.5%; 89.5%]

B6 – Staff tell someone if they see something that might harm a resident

92.4%

[90.1%; 96.3%]

B8 – In this nursing home, we discuss ways to keep residents safe from harm

81.4%

[75.0%; 93.0%]