Table A-11. Percent of Respondents Giving Their Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Hospital Geographic Region
Work Area/Unit
Patient Safety Grade |
Region |
Mid Atlantic/
New England |
South
Atlantic |
East
North
Central |
East
South
Central |
West
North
Central |
West
South
Central |
Mountain |
Pacific |
32
Hospitals
17,875
Respond-
ents |
89
Hospitals
29,200
Respond-
ents |
113
Hospitals
40,643
Respond-
ents |
29
Hospitals
7,350
Respond-
ents |
92
Hospitals
19,255
Respond-
ents |
37
Hospitals
11,121
Respond-
ents |
57
Hospitals
13,301
Respond-
ents |
70
Hospitals
21,431
Respond-
ents |
| A Excellent |
24% |
22% |
21% |
27% |
24% |
30% |
27% |
23% |
| B Very Good |
45% |
48% |
50% |
48% |
51% |
48% |
47% |
46% |
| C Acceptable |
25% |
25% |
24% |
22% |
21% |
19% |
21% |
24% |
| D Poor |
5% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
6% |
| E Failing |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
Note: Average percent totals in the table may not sum to exactly 100 percent due to rounding of decimals.
*Note: States are categorized into AHA-defined regions as follows:
| Region |
States |
| Mid Atlantic/New England | NY, NJ, PA, ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT |
| South Atlantic | DE, MD, DC, VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL |
| West North Central | MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS |
| West South Central | AR, LA, OK, TX |
| East North Central | OH, IN, IL, MI, WI |
| East South Central | KY, TN, AL, MS |
| Mountain | MT, ID, WY, CO, NM, AZ, UT, NV |
| Pacific | WA, OR, CA, AK, HI |
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