Table 6-5. Average Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grades—2009 Database Comparative Results
Work Area/Unit
Patient Safety Grade |
No. of Hospitals &
No. of Respondents |
Average
Percent |
s.d. |
Percentage of Responses |
| Min |
10th
Percentile |
25th
Percentile |
50th
Percentile |
75th
Percentile |
90th
Percentile |
Max |
| A Excellent |
H =621
N = 42,850 |
25% |
9.10% |
0% |
14% |
18% |
24% |
30% |
36% |
63% |
| B Very Good |
H = 621
N = 83,619 |
48% |
7.91% |
6% |
39% |
43% |
47% |
52% |
57% |
80% |
| C Acceptable |
H = 621
N = 43,854 |
23% |
8.31% |
0% |
12% |
17% |
23% |
28% |
32% |
57% |
| D Poor |
H = 621
N = 8,769 |
4% |
4.45% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
4% |
6% |
9% |
62% |
| E Failing |
H = 621
N = 1,631 |
1% |
1.23% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
18% |
Key: H = hospitals; N = respondents.
Note: Average percent totals in the table add to more than 100 percent due to rounding.
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