The effect of executive walkrounds on nurse safety climate attitudes
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN85147255 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN85147255 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (USA) |
| Funder | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (USA) |
- Submission date
- 01/06/2005
- Registration date
- 03/06/2005
- Last edited
- 18/08/2011
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Eric Thomas
Scientific
Scientific
6431 Fannin MSB 1.122
Houston
77030
United States of America
| Phone | +1 713 500 6702 |
|---|---|
| eric.thomas@uth.tmc.edu |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Single-centre |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Executive walkrounds would improve the safety climate of providers |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Patient safety and medical errors |
| Intervention | Executive walkrounds versus no executive walkrounds |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Safety climate measured using the Safety Climate Survey |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/03/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Key inclusion criteria | All clinical areas in Memorial Hermann Hospital. The unit of randomization was clinical areas. There were 23 units - 12 control, 11 executive walkrounds. |
| Key exclusion criteria | The emergency dept was excluded. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/10/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United States of America
Study participating centre
6431 Fannin MSB 1.122
Houston
77030
United States of America
77030
United States of America
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 11/04/2005 | Yes | No | |
| Other publications | Correction | 10/06/2005 | Yes | No |
