Table D-11. Trending: Average Percent Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade by Interaction With Patients
| Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade |
Interaction With Patients |
| WITH direct interaction |
WITHOUT direct interaction |
| 203 Hospitals Both Years |
198 Hospitals Both Years |
| 48,941 Most Recent Respondents |
15,100 Most Recent Respondents |
| 7,300 Previous Respondents |
2,079 Previous Respondents |
| A |
Excellent |
Most Recent |
24% |
29% |
| Previous |
22% |
25% |
| Change |
2% |
4% |
| B |
Very Good |
Most Recent |
47% |
48% |
| Previous |
46% |
48% |
| Change |
1% |
0% |
| C |
Acceptable |
Most Recent |
23% |
20% |
| Previous |
25% |
22% |
| Change |
-2% |
-2% |
| D |
Poor |
Most Recent |
5% |
3% |
| Previous |
6% |
4% |
| Change |
-1% |
-1% |
| E | Failing |
Most Recent |
1% |
1% |
| Previous |
1% |
1% |
| Change |
0% |
0% |
Note: Average percent totals in the table may not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding of decimals.
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