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Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2009 Comparative Database Report

Table B-3. Average Percent Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grades by Work Area/Unit

Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade Work Area/Unit
Anesthes-
iology
Emergency ICU (any type) Lab Medicine Obstetrics Pediatrics Pharmacy Psych/Mental Health Radiology Rehab-
ilitation
Surgery
177 H 486 H 401 H 526 H 518 H 345 H 236 H 464 H 232 H 539 H 464 H 506 H
1,184 R 9,703 R 12,040 R 9,273 R 17,143 R 8,088 R 4,534 R 5,226 R 4,298 R 10,528 R 7,429 R 17,393 R
A Excellent 35% 16% 18% 26% 15% 21% 24% 25% 23% 28% 35% 32%
B Very Good 42% 46% 49% 51% 47% 47% 49% 49% 44% 49% 46% 45%
C Acceptable 19% 30% 26% 20% 31% 25% 22% 20% 22% 19% 16% 18%
D Poor 3% 7% 6% 3% 6% 6% 5% 5% 9% 3% 2% 4%
E Failing 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%

Key: H = Hospitals; R = Respondents

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

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