Table D-3. Trending: Average Percent Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade by Work Area/Unit
| # |
WorkArea/Unit |
| Anesthesiology |
Emergency |
ICU (any type) |
Lab |
Medicine |
Obstetrics |
Pediatrics |
Pharmacy |
Psych/Mental Hlth |
Radiology |
Rehabilitation |
Surgery |
| No. of Hospitals Both Years |
42 |
146 |
114 |
164 |
171 |
101 |
62 |
135 |
60 |
161 |
139 |
154 |
| No. of Most Recent Respondents |
293 |
3,442 |
4,032 |
2,926 |
7,598 |
2,600 |
1,356 |
1,705 |
1,174 |
3,275 |
2,090 |
5,282 |
| No. of Previous Respondents |
406 |
3,120 |
3,895 |
2,865 |
6,220 |
1,876 |
1,525 |
1,560 |
1,220 |
3,082 |
1,941 |
5,328 |
| Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade |
WorkArea/Unit |
|---|
| Anesthesiology |
Emergency |
ICU (any type) |
Lab |
Medicine |
Obstetrics |
Pediatrics |
Pharmacy |
Psych/Mental Hlth |
Radiology |
Rehabilitation |
Surgery |
| A | Excellent |
Most Recent |
33% |
16% |
18% |
26% |
15% |
24% |
25% |
26% |
24% |
29% |
33% |
33% |
| Previous |
34% |
17% |
18% |
27% |
12% |
20% |
21% |
23% |
21% |
24% |
31% |
28% |
| Change |
-1% |
-1% |
0% |
-1% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
2% |
5% |
| B | Very Good |
Most Recent |
40% |
44% |
50% |
52% |
49% |
45% |
45% |
46% |
39% |
48% |
47% |
45% |
| Previous |
41% |
41% |
43% |
46% |
44% |
46% |
46% |
47% |
41% |
50% |
48% |
44% |
| Change |
-1% |
3% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
-1% |
-1% |
-1% |
-2% |
-2% |
-1% |
1% |
| C | Acceptable |
Most Recent |
24% |
30% |
25% |
20% |
30% |
24% |
22% |
21% |
24% |
18% |
18% |
18% |
| Previous |
18% |
29% |
28% |
21% |
33% |
26% |
26% |
22% |
26% |
20% |
17% |
20% |
| Change |
6% |
1% |
-3% |
-1% |
-3% |
-2% |
-4% |
-1% |
-2% |
-2% |
1% |
-2% |
| D | Poor |
Most Recent |
3% |
8% |
5% |
2% |
5% |
6% |
8% |
6% |
11% |
4% |
2% |
4% |
| Previous |
4% |
10% |
9% |
5% |
9% |
7% |
7% |
6% |
10% |
5% |
3% |
6% |
| Change |
-1% |
-2% |
-4% |
-3% |
-4% |
-1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
-1% |
-1% |
-2% |
| E | Failing |
Most Recent |
0% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
| Previous |
3% |
3% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
| Change |
-3% |
-2% |
-1% |
-1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
-1% |
0% |
-1% |
-1% |
0% |
Note: Average percent totals in the table may not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding of decimals.
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