Table C-7.Trending: Average Distribution of Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Respondent Staff Position
| Patient Safety Grade |
Staff Position |
Admin/
Mgmt |
Attending/
Physician/
Resident/
PA or NP |
Dietician |
Pat Care
Asst/Aide/
Care Partner |
Pharmacist |
RN/LVN/
LPN |
Technician
(EKG,
Lab,
Radiology) |
Therapist
(Respiratory,
Phys,
Occup,
Speech) |
Unit Asst/
Clerk/
Secretary |
92
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
53
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
27
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
58
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
41
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
98
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
70
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
66
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
89
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
1,201
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
1,656
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
117
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
1,160
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
297
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
7,452
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
2,113
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
891
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
1,270
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
1,046
Previous
Respon-
dents |
1,118
Previous
Respon-
dents |
83
Previous
Respon-
dents |
1,062
Previous
Respon-
dents |
235
Previous
Respon-
dents |
6,560
Previous
Respon-
dents |
1,513
Previous
Respon-
dents |
814
Previous
Respon-
dents |
1,105
Previous
Respon-
dents |
| A. Excellent |
Most Recent |
30% |
25% |
22% |
21% |
30% |
20% |
28% |
26% |
27% |
| Previous |
23% |
18% |
42% |
19% |
19% |
16% |
24% |
26% |
20% |
| Change |
7% |
7% |
-20% |
2% |
11% |
4% |
4% |
0% |
7% |
| B. Very Good |
Most Recent |
54% |
45% |
52% |
48% |
52% |
50% |
52% |
51% |
49% |
| Previous |
48% |
47% |
41% |
49% |
48% |
45% |
46% |
48% |
54% |
| Change |
6% |
-2% |
11% |
-1% |
4% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
-5% |
| C. Acceptable |
Most Recent |
14% |
24% |
21% |
24% |
14% |
24% |
17% |
18% |
21% |
| Previous |
22% |
26% |
17% |
26% |
24% |
27% |
22% |
19% |
19% |
| Change |
-8% |
-2% |
4% |
-2% |
-10% |
-3% |
-5% |
-1% |
2% |
| D. Poor |
Most Recent |
1% |
6% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
| Previous |
5% |
7% |
0% |
6% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
| Change |
-4% |
-1% |
5% |
-1% |
-4% |
-4% |
-5% |
-4% |
-3% |
| E. Failing |
Most Recent |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
| Previous |
1% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
| Change |
-1% |
-2% |
0% |
1% |
-1% |
-1% |
1% |
0% |
-1% |
Note: Average percent totals in the table may not sum to exactly 100 percent due to rounding of decimals.
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