2014 Safety Professional Survey

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* 1. How concerned are you about violent incidents such as patient violence and shootings in the healthcare environment?

Very concerned

Concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not concerned

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* 2. How well do you feel your facility is prepared for a disastrous event such as a tornado, earthquake, or flooding? Would you benefit from information about how to deal with these events?

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* 3. Have you changed your facility’s emergency response plan in light of the number of major disaster incidents we’ve seen across the country in the past few years? How?

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* 4. Does your facility have a plan to reduce the amount of waste (e.g., trash, hazardous waste) it generates? What kind of information would you like to learn about reducing hazardous waste in your facility?

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* 5. How likely are you to purchase a book on the following topics? (Not likely/Somewhat likely/Likely/Very likely)

	Not likely	Somewhat likely	Likely	Very likely
Weather-related disaster preparation	Weather-related disaster preparation Not likely	Weather-related disaster preparation Somewhat likely	Weather-related disaster preparation Likely	Weather-related disaster preparation Very likely
Infection control/healthcare-associated infections (HAI)	Infection control/healthcare-associated infections (HAI) Not likely	Infection control/healthcare-associated infections (HAI) Somewhat likely	Infection control/healthcare-associated infections (HAI) Likely	Infection control/healthcare-associated infections (HAI) Very likely
Security in healthcare facilities, including workplace violence prevention	Security in healthcare facilities, including workplace violence prevention Not likely	Security in healthcare facilities, including workplace violence prevention Somewhat likely	Security in healthcare facilities, including workplace violence prevention Likely	Security in healthcare facilities, including workplace violence prevention Very likely
How to conduct emergency drills	How to conduct emergency drills Not likely	How to conduct emergency drills Somewhat likely	How to conduct emergency drills Likely	How to conduct emergency drills Very likely
CMS compliance and facility safety	CMS compliance and facility safety Not likely	CMS compliance and facility safety Somewhat likely	CMS compliance and facility safety Likely	CMS compliance and facility safety Very likely
Training your staff to respond to workplace violence	Training your staff to respond to workplace violence Not likely	Training your staff to respond to workplace violence Somewhat likely	Training your staff to respond to workplace violence Likely	Training your staff to respond to workplace violence Very likely
Reducing waste in your facility	Reducing waste in your facility Not likely	Reducing waste in your facility Somewhat likely	Reducing waste in your facility Likely	Reducing waste in your facility Very likely
Emergency management	Emergency management Not likely	Emergency management Somewhat likely	Emergency management Likely	Emergency management Very likely
Worker safety	Worker safety Not likely	Worker safety Somewhat likely	Worker safety Likely	Worker safety Very likely
Adopting the 2012 Life Safety Code®	Adopting the 2012 Life Safety Code® Not likely	Adopting the 2012 Life Safety Code® Somewhat likely	Adopting the 2012 Life Safety Code® Likely	Adopting the 2012 Life Safety Code® Very likely

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* 6. Are there any other topics about which you’d like to receive training and information in 2015?

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* 7. What is your biggest priority in 2015?

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* 8. How does your educational budget look compared to last year?

I have more money to spend

I have less money to spend

I have approximately the same amount of money to spend

I don’t know

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* 9. What percentage of your education budget goes to purchasing books?

Less than 10%

About 25%

About 50%

More than 75%

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* 10. How do you use the books you purchase from HCPro? (Please check all that apply.)

Read it for my own knowledge

Copy pages and pass around to staff

Email/share pertinent information with staff

Print out customizable tools and policies

Pass hard copy of book around to other staff

Buy multiple copies for staff

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What is your preferred method of obtaining education, news, and tools related to your job? (Choose all that apply.)

Subscribing to a monthly newsletter

Subscribing to a weekly newsletter

Purchasing a book with a CD-ROM

Purchasing a book with downloadable materials

Purchasing an e-book

Listening to an audio conference/webcast

Taking an e-learning course

Attending a conference/live event

Reading free information online

Obtaining information from my national or local association

Purchasing membership access to a website

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* 12. In which formats would you prefer to receive HCPro content (books and newsletters). Please check all that apply.

Print with downloadable materials

E-reader format (e.g., Kindle, Nook, etc.)

Downloadable PDF

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* 13. Which of the following best describe your job function?

Administrator

Trainer/Educator

Purchaser

Physician/Nurse

Safety Coordinator/Officer

Consultant

Infection Preventionist

Facilities director

Plant operations director

Security Director

Hospital fire marshal

Director of Engineering

Survey coordinator

Occupational safety and health officer

Emergency management coordinator

Vice president of operations

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What best describes your work facility?

Acute care hospital

Critical access hospital

Inpatient rehabilitation hospital

Long-term acute care hospital

Psychiatric/behavioral health hospital

Healthcare system corporate office

Home health agency

Skilled nursing facility

Ambulatory surgery center

Physician office

Urgent care facility

Billing agency

Consultant

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Would you be interested in participating in the following with HCPro?

A focus group with HCPro and 2-4 of your peers

A 30-minute one-on-one phone call with an HCPro editor to discuss your job and most pressing challenges

No thanks

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* 16. If you would like to participate in a call or focus group with us, please provide your contact information.

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Company:

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