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Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2008 Comparative Database Report

Table 3-4. Distribution of Database Hospitals and Respondents by Region (Compared to AHA-registered U.S. Hospitals)

Region AHA-registered U.S. Hospitals 2008 Database
Hospitals
2008 Database
Respondents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Mid Atlantic/New England 878 14% 32 6% 10,796 11%
South Atlantic 963 15% 89 17% 17,870 18%
East North Central 905 14% 113 22% 34,715 25%
East South Central 534 9% 29 6% 6,982 5%
West North Central 794 13% 92 18% 17,418 12%
West South Central 1,063 17% 37 7% 10,223 7%
Mountain 484 8% 57 11% 5,809 8%
Pacific 659 10% 70 13% 4,808 13%
Total 6,280 100% 519 100% 108,621 100%

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

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

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