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Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2009 Comparative Database Report

Table B-12. Average Percent Distribution of Number of Events Reported in the Past 12 Months by Interaction With Patients

Number of Events Reported by Respondents Interaction With Patients
WITH direct interaction WITHOUT direct interaction
614 Hospitals 596 Hospitals
143,052 Respondents 43,658 Respondents
No events 48% 68%
1 to 2 events 31% 16%
3 to 5 events 14% 8%
6 to 10 events 5% 4%
11 to 20 events 2% 2%
21 event reports or more 1% 2%

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

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