Table A-9. Composite-Level Average Percent Positive Response by Geographic Region
2010 User Comparative Database Report
Patient Safety Culture Composites | 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 | |
1. Teamwork Within Units | 77% | 79% | 79% | 81% | 80% | 81% | 80% | 80% |
2. Supervisor/Manager Expectations & Actions Promoting Patient Safety | 72% | 77% | 73% | 78% | 76% | 78% | 74% | 73% |
3. Management Support for Patient Safety | 69% | 73% | 70% | 76% | 74% | 74% | 71% | 69% |
4. Organizational Learning—Continuous Improvement | 70% | 74% | 70% | 76% | 72% | 74% | 70% | 69% |
5. Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety | 62% | 64% | 64% | 68% | 68% | 68% | 66% | 62% |
6. Feedback & Communication About Error | 62% | 65% | 62% | 67% | 62% | 67% | 63% | 62% |
7. Communication Openness | 62% | 62% | 61% | 63% | 60% | 65% | 62% | 62% |
8. Frequency of Events Reported | 61% | 62% | 59% | 66% | 61% | 66% | 61% | 60% |
9. Teamwork Across Units | 53% | 58% | 55% | 63% | 61% | 61% | 59% | 55% |
10. Staffing | 52% | 55% | 55% | 59% | 60% | 57% | 56% | 52% |
11. Handoffs & Transitions | 40% | 44% | 41% | 51% | 48% | 48% | 45% | 40% |
12. Nonpunitive Response to Error | 40% | 43% | 42% | 46% | 48% | 46% | 47% | 42% |
Average Across Composites | 60% | 63% | 61% | 66% | 64% | 65% | 63% | 61% |
Note: States are categorized into AHA-defined regions as follows:
Mid-Atlantic/New England: NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD
South Atlantic: DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV
West South Central: AR, LA, OK, TX
East North Central: IL, IN, 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