Table B-3.

Average Percent Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grades by Work Area/Unit

2009 Comparative Database Report

Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade		Work Area/Unit
		Anesthes- iology	Emergency	ICU(any type)	Lab	Medicine	Obstetrics	Pediatrics	Pharmacy	Psych/Mental Health	Radiology	Rehab- ilitation	Surgery
		177 H	486 H	401 H	526 H	518 H	345 H	236 H	464 H	232 H	539 H	464 H	506 H
		1,184 R	9,703 R	12,040 R	9,273 R	17,143 R	8,088 R	4,534 R	5,226 R	4,298 R	10,528 R	7,429 R	17,393 R
A	Excellent	35%	16%	18%	26%	15%	21%	24%	25%	23%	28%	35%	32%
B	Very Good	42%	46%	49%	51%	47%	47%	49%	49%	44%	49%	46%	45%
C	Acceptable	19%	30%	26%	20%	31%	25%	22%	20%	22%	19%	16%	18%
D	Poor	3%	7%	6%	3%	6%	6%	5%	5%	9%	3%	2%	4%
E	Failing	1%	1%	1%	0%	1%	1%	0%	1%	1%	0%	1%	1%

Key: H = Hospitals; R = Respondents

Note: Average percent totals in the table may not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding of decimals.

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Page last reviewed April 2009

Internet Citation: Table B-3.: Average Percent Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grades by Work Area/Unit. April 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2009/tabb-3.html