Reminder: Data Submission Oct 1-21 for AHRQ's Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture

Reminder: Data Submission Oct 1-21 for AHRQ's Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture

Reminder: Data Submission Oct 1-21 for AHRQ's Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent this bulletin at 09/16/2013 01:48 PM EDT

Reminder: Data Submission Oct 1-21 for AHRQ's Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture

Dear AHRQ Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture Comparative Database Users and Submitters:

AHRQ's Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture Comparative Database will be reopening for submission and reporting of survey data from October 1 - October 21, 2013. General submission information is available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/2011/mosubinfo.html.

Submission Information

Data Use Agreement (DUA): The DUA remains the same and assures medical offices about the confidentiality of their data and how their data will be used.

Survey Data File Specifications: The medical office survey has not changed and the specifications remain the same as in previous years. Users can also specify whether respondents answered the survey in a language other than English.

Registration Dates: Registration will be open October 1-21, 2013. We will notify you of the web link for registration on October 1, 2013.

If you have any questions, please contact the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Comparative Databases team by phone at 1-888-324-9790 or email at DatabasesOnSafetyCulture@westat.com.

For all other questions, please contact the general helpline at 1-888-324-9749 or email at SafetyCultureSurveys@westat.com.

We look forward to your participation in 2013.

The AHRQ Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture Comparative Database Team.