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Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2009 Comparative Database Report

Table A-4. Average Percent Distribution of Number of Events Reports in the Past 12 Months by Bed Size

Number of Events Reported by Respondents Bed Size
6-24 beds 25-49 beds 50-99 beds 100-199 beds 200-299 beds 300-399 beds 400-499 beds 500+ beds
60 Hospitals 139 Hospitals 111 Hospitals 111 Hospitals 74 Hospitals 55 Hospitals 23 Hospitals 49 Hospitals
3,703 Respondents 13,426 Respondents 15,766 Respondents 28,539 Respondents 31,990 Respondents 35,153 Respondents 14,636 Respondents 53,249 Respondents
No events 50% 52% 53% 53% 51% 53% 53% 53%
1 to 2 events 29% 28% 28% 27% 27% 28% 27% 28%
3 to 5 events 14% 12% 12% 13% 13% 12% 12% 13%
6 to 10 events 4% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 4% 4%
11 to 20 events 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1%
21 event reports or more 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

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

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