The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a number of surveys to help healthcare professionals assess patient safety. Although primarily developed for a US audience AHRQ is actively looking for feedback from international users.

Four surveys on patient safety culture are available:

• Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture.
• Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture.
• Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture.
• Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture

Health care professionals can use these survey assessment tools to:

• Raise staff awareness about patient safety.
• Diagnose and assess the current status of patient safety culture.
• Identify strengths and areas for patient safety culture improvement.
• Examine trends in patient safety culture change over time.
• Evaluate the cultural impact of patient safety initiatives and interventions.
• Conduct internal and external comparisons.