Tables 7-5 and 7-6
2010 User Comparative Database Report
Table 7-5. Trending: Average Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grades
Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade | Average Percentage of Respondents Within Hospitals | ||||||
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Most Recent | Previous | Change | Maximum Increase | Maximum Decrease | Average Increase | Average Decrease | |
A. Excellent | 27% | 24% | 3% | 25% | -27 | 6% | -6% |
B. Very Good | 47% | 46% | 1% | 74% | -42 | 6% | -6% |
C. Acceptable | 22% | 24% | -2% | 15% | -30 | 5% | -7% |
D. Poor | 4% | 5% | -1% | 44% | -51 | 3% | -3% |
E. Failing | 1% | 1% | 0% | 18% | -18 | 1% | -2% |
Note: Based on data from 321 hospitals that repeated survey administration and data submission. The overall number of respondents was 127,953 in the most recent database and 114,497 in the previous database. Average percentage totals in the table may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
Table 7-6. Trending: Average Distribution of Number of Events Reported in the Past 12 Months
Number of Events Reported by Resondents | Average Percentage of Respondents Within Hospitals | ||||||
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Most Recent | Previous | Change | Maximum Increase | Maximum Decrease | Average Increase | Average Decrease | |
No Events | 54% | 53% | 1% | 30% | -45 | 6% | -6% |
1 to 2 events | 27% | 27% | 0% | 28% | -25 | 5% | -5% |
3 to 5 events | 12% | 12% | 0% | 32% | -17 | 3% | -4% |
6 to 10 events | 4% | 4% | 0% | 10% | -13% | 2% | -2% |
11 to 20 events | 2% | 2% | 0% | 12% | -13 | 1% | -2% |
21 event reports or more | 1% | 1% | 0% | 5% | -6 | 1% | -1% |
Note: Based on data from 321 hospitals that repeated survey administration and data submission. The overall number of respondents was 127,953 in the most recent database and 114,497 in the previous database. Average percentage totals in the table may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.