Table B-7. Average Percent Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grades by Staff Position
| Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade |
Staff Position |
| Admin/Mgmt |
Attending/Physician/
Resident/PA or NP |
Dietician |
Pat Care Asst/Aide/Care Partner |
Pharmacist |
RN/LVN/LPN |
Technician (EKG, Lab, Radiology) |
Therapist (Respiratory, Phys, Occup, Speech) |
Unit Asst/Clerk/Secretary |
| 581 H |
444 H |
320 H |
530 H |
434 H |
606 H |
549 H |
529 H |
573 H |
| 13,750 R |
8,084 R |
1,195 R |
10,386 R |
3,123 R |
66,261 R |
19,230 R |
9,026 R |
11,914 R |
| A | Excellent |
30% |
25% |
27% |
24% |
21% |
19% |
27% |
29% |
27% |
| B | Very Good |
52% |
47% |
48% |
46% |
49% |
47% |
49% |
46% |
47% |
| C | Acceptable |
16% |
22% |
21% |
24% |
23% |
26% |
20% |
20% |
22% |
| D | Poor |
2% |
5% |
3% |
5% |
6% |
6% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
| E | Failing |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
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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