Table A-11. Average Percent Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grades by Geographic Region
2010 User Comparative Database Report
Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade | Geographic 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 | ||
78 Hospitals | 131 Hospitals | 207 Hospitals | 71 Hospitals | 128 Hospitals | 100 Hospitals | 68 Hospitals | 102 Hospitals | ||
44,482 Respon- dents | 52,663 Respon- dents | 82,308 Respon- dents | 20,512 Respon- dents | 29,600 Respon- dents | 40,911 Respon- dents | 26,231 Respon- dents | 41,900 Respon- dents | ||
A | Excellent | 26% | 27% | 26% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 27% | 26% |
B | Very Good | 45% | 46% | 47% | 45% | 51% | 46% | 47% | 47% |
C | Acceptable | 23% | 22% | 22% | 19% | 20% | 18% | 22% | 22% |
D | Poor | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
E | Failing | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Note: Average percent totals in the table may not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding of decimals.