Table A-11. Percent of Respondents Giving Their Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Hospital Geographic Region
2008 Comparative Database Report
Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade | Region | |||||||
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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 |
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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 |