Table 3-4. Distribution of Database Hospitals and Respondents by Region Compared With AHA-Registered U.S. Hospitals

2009 Comparative Database Report

Region	AHA-Registered U.S. Hospitals		2009 Database Hospitals		2009 Database Respondents
Region	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Mid-Atlantic/New England	878	14%	37	6%	20,546	10%
South Atlantic	963	15%	104	17%	36,825	19%
East North Central	905	14%	165	27%	54,909	28%
East South Central	534	9%	34	5%	8,978	5%
West North Central	794	13%	104	17%	20,986	11%
West South Central	1,063	17%	45	7%	13,242	7%
Mountain	484	8%	58	9%	17,264	9%
Pacific	659	10%	75	12%	23,712	12%
Total	6,280	100%	622	100%	196,462	100%

*Note: States are categorized into AHA-defined regions as follows:

Mid Atlantic/New England: NJ, NY, PA/CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT	West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD
South Atlantic: DE, DC, MD, FL, GA, NC, SC, VA, WV	West South Central: AR, LA, OK, TX
East North Central: IN, IL, MI, OH, WI	Mountain: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY
East South Central: AL, KY, MS, TN	Pacific: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA

Page last reviewed April 2009

Internet Citation: Table 3-4. Distribution of Database Hospitals and Respondents by Region Compared With AHA-Registered U.S. Hospitals: 2009 Comparative Database Report. April 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2009/tab3-4.html