Table B-4. Percent of Respondents Reporting Events in the Past 12 Months by Respondent Work Area/Unit

2007 Comparative Database Report

Number of Events Reported by RespondentsWork Area/Unit
Anesthe-
siology
Emer-
gency
ICU
(any type)
LabMedicineObstetricsPediatr.Pharm.Psych/
Mentl Hlth
Radi-
ology
Rehabil-
itation
Surgery
88
Hospi-
tals
301
Hospi-
tals
215
Hospi-
tals
319
Hospi-
tals
319
Hospi-
tals
195
Hospi-
tals
116
Hospi-
tals
271
Hospi-
tals
115
Hospi-
tals
330
Hospi-
tals
286
Hospi-
tals
299
Hospi-
tals
720
Respon-
dents
5,168
Respon-
dents
5,992
Respon-
dents
5,118
Respon-
dents
8,279
Respon-
dents
3,880
Respon-
dents
1,763
Respon-
dents
2,744
Respon-
dents
2,301
Respon-
dents
5,600
Respon-
dents
4,153
Respon-
dents
9,351
Respon-
dents
No events59%44%31%51%38%40%50%41%48%56%58%46%
1 to 2 events31%32%35%28%31%40%31%16%29%31%32%33%
3 to 5 events5%15%24%11%22%14%14%15%14%10%7%14%
6 to 10 events3%5%7%5%6%5%4%12%6%3%2%5%
11 to 20 events1%2%2%2%3%1%0%8%2%1%0%2%
21 event reports or more2%1%0%2%1%0%0%8%1%0%0%1%

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Page last reviewed December 2012
Internet Citation: Table B-4. Percent of Respondents Reporting Events in the Past 12 Months by Respondent Work Area/Unit: 2007 Comparative Database Report. December 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2007/hospdbtabb4.html