Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey: User Database Report.
Hare R, Tyler ER, Tapia A, et al. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2023. AHRQ Publication no. 23(24)-0095.
Ambulatory surgery centers harbor unique characteristics that affect safety culture. The latest publication in this analytical series from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shares results of 243 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) participating in the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey. Most respondents (91%) rated their organization as committed to learning and continuous improvement, with only 72% noting that enough staff were on hand to manage the work.