Perceived patient safety culture in a critical care transport program.

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the association among selected safety culture dimensions and safety outcomes in the context of a critical care transport (CCT) program.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional correlational design used the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture to validate perceived safety culture among personnel (n = 76) in a large Midwestern CCT program.

Results: Findings revealed significant associations between 1) teamwork and frequency of error reporting (r = .