Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2009 Comparative Database Report Table 4-1

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Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2009 Comparative Database Report

Work Area/Unit	2009 Database Respondents
Work Area/Unit	Number	Percent
Other	60,617	33%
Surgery	17,393	10%
Medicine	17,143	9%
Many different hospital units/No specific unit	14,428	8%
Intensive care unit (any type)	12,040	7%
Radiology	10,528	6%
Emergency	9,703	5%
Laboratory	9,273	5%
Obstetrics	8,088	4%
Rehabilitation	7,429	4%
Pharmacy	5,226	3%
Pediatrics	4,534	2%
Psychiatry/mental health	4,298	2%
Anesthesiology	1,184	1%
Total	181,884	99%
Missing: Did not answer or were not asked the question	14,578
Overall total	196,462

Note: Percentages add to less than 100 percent due to rounding.