Table A-11. Average Percent Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grades by Geographic Region

Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade		Geographic Region
		Mid-Atlantic/New England	South Atlantic	East North Central	East South Central	West North Central	West South Central	Mountain	Pacific
		37 Hospitals	104 Hospitals	165 Hospitals	34 Hospitals	104 Hospitals	45 Hospitals	58 Hospitals	75 Hospitals
		20,546 Respondents	36,825 Respondents	54,909 Respondents	8,978 Respondents	20,986 Respondents	13,242 Respondents	17,264 Respondents	23,712 Respondents
A	Excellent	25%	23%	24%	27%	24%	30%	27%	24%
B	Very Good	45%	47%	48%	48%	50%	47%	49%	46%
C	Acceptable	24%	25%	23%	22%	22%	19%	20%	23%
D	Poor	4%	5%	5%	3%	3%	4%	4%	6%
E	Failing	1%	1%	1%	0%	0%	1%	1%	1%

Note: Average percent totals in the table may not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding of decimals.

Note: States are categorized into American Hospital Association-defined regions as follows:

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

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