Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2009 Comparative Database Report Table 6-1

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Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2009 Comparative Database Report

Percentile Score	Interpretation
10th percentile This score represents the lowest scoring hospitals.	10% of the hospitals scored the same or lower. 90% of the hospitals scored higher.
25th percentile This score represents lower scoring hospitals.	25% of the hospitals scored the same or lower. 75% of the hospitals scored higher.
50th percentile (or median) This score represents the middle of the distribution of hospitals.	50% of the hospitals scored the same or lower. 50% of the hospitals scored higher.
75th percentile This score represents higher scoring hospitals.	75% of the hospitals scored the same or lower. 25% of the hospitals scored higher.
90th percentile This score represents the highest scoring hospitals.	90% of the hospitals scored the same or lower. 10% of the hospitals scored higher.