Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2009 Comparative Database Report. Table C-3

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Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2009 Comparative Database Report

Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade			Bed Size
			6-24 beds	25-49 beds	50-99 beds	100-199 beds	200-299 beds	300-499 beds	500+ beds
			21 Hospitals Both Years	42 Hospitals Both Years	37 Hospitals Both Years	32 Hospitals Both Years	22 Hospitals Both Years	26 Hospitals Both Years	24 Hospitals Both Years
			1,054 Most Recent Respondents	3,550 Most Recent Respondents	4,360 Most Recent Respondents	8,886 Most Recent Respondents	8,408 Most Recent Respondents	15,678 Most Recent Respondents	27,605 Most Recent Respondents
			1,362 Previous Respondents	3,401 Previous Respondents	4,686 Previous Respondents	7,573 Previous Respondents	8,108 Previous Respondents	14,300 Previous Respondents	25,891 Previous Respondents
A	Excellent	Most Recent	28%	28%	22%	27%	25%	24%	21%
		Previous	25%	25%	20%	24%	20%	22%	21%
		Change	3%	3%	2%	3%	5%	2%	0%
B	Very Good	Most Recent	50%	50%	49%	46%	42%	46%	44%
		Previous	46%	49%	45%	47%	42%	46%	44%
		Change	4%	1%	4%	-1%	0%	0%	0%
C	Acceptable	Most Recent	20%	20%	23%	21%	27%	24%	27%
		Previous	21%	20%	26%	24%	29%	25%	27%
		Change	-1%	0%	-3%	-3%	-2%	-1%	0%
D	Poor	Most Recent	3%	2%	5%	5%	6%	6%	7%
		Previous	6%	4%	8%	4%	7%	6%	6%
		Change	-3%	-2%	-3%	1%	-1%	0%	1%
E	Failing	Most Recent	0%	0%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%
		Previous	2%	1%	2%	1%	2%	1%	2%
		Change	-2%	-1%	-1%	0%	-1%	0%	-1%

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