Journal article
Organizational Culture, Continuous Quality Improvement, and Medication Administration Error Reporting
American journal of medical quality, Vol.16(4), pp.128-134
07/2001
DOI: 10.1177/106286060101600404
PMID: 11477957
Abstract
This study explores the relationships among measures of nurses' perceptions of organizational culture, continuous quality improvement (CQI) implementation, and medication administration error (MAE) reporting. Hospital-based nurses were surveyed using measures of organizational culture and CQI implementation. These data were combined with previously collected data on perceptions of MAE reporting. A group-oriented culture had a significant positive correlation with CQI implementation, whereas hierarchical and rational culture types were negatively correlated with CQI implementation. Higher barriers to reporting MAE were associated with lower perceived reporting rates. A group-oriented culture and a greater extent of CQI implementation were positively (but not significantly) associated with the estimated overall percentage of MAEs reported. We conclude that health care organizations have implemented CQI programs, yet barriers remain relative to MAE reporting. There is a need to assess the reliability, validity, and completeness of key quality assessment and risk management data.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Organizational Culture, Continuous Quality Improvement, and Medication Administration Error Reporting
- Creators
- Bonnie J Wakefield - Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa, College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IowaMary A Blegen - College of Nursing, University of Colorado, Boulder, ColoradoTanya Uden-Holman - Institute for Quality Healthcare, University of Iowa, College of Public Health, University of IowaThomas Vaughn - College of Public Health, University of IowaElizabeth Chrischilles - College of Public Health, University of IowaDouglas S Wakefield - College of Public Health, University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of medical quality, Vol.16(4), pp.128-134
- Publisher
- Sage Publications
- DOI
- 10.1177/106286060101600404
- PMID
- 11477957
- ISSN
- 1062-8606
- eISSN
- 1555-824X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2001
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy; Health Management and Policy; Epidemiology; Nursing; Provost Office Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984215048502771
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