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Neonatal intensive care unit safety culture varies widely.

March 2, 2012

Profit J, Etchegaray J, Petersen L, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2012;97(2):F120-6.

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This study, along with a companion study [see link below], validates use of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire for safety culture assessment in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), and also documents significant baseline differences among NICUs in safety climate.

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