Table A-11. Percent of Respondents Giving Their Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Hospital Geographic Region
Work Area/Unit
Patient Safety Grade |
Region |
Mid Atlantic/
New England |
South
Atlantic |
East
North
Central |
East
South
Central |
West
North
Central |
West
South
Central |
Mountain |
Pacific |
20
Hospitals
10,796
Respond-
ents |
60
Hospitals
17,870
Respond-
ents |
100
Hospitals
34,715
Respond-
ents |
26
Hospitals
6,982
Respond-
ents |
83
Hospitals
17,418
Respond-
ents |
31
Hospitals
10,223
Respond-
ents |
35
Hospitals
5,809
Respond-
ents |
27
Hospitals
4,808
Respond-
ents |
| A Excellent |
21% |
21% |
21% |
24% |
23% |
28% |
21% |
20% |
| B Very Good |
46% |
48% |
49% |
49% |
52% |
47% |
39% |
48% |
| C Acceptable |
27% |
27% |
25% |
23% |
23% |
21% |
25% |
24% |
| D Poor |
5% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
12% |
7% |
| E Failing |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
*Note: States are categorized into AHA-defined regions as follows:
| Region |
States |
| Mid Atlantic/New England | NY, NJ, PA, ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT |
| South Atlantic | DE, MD, DC, VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL |
| West North Central | MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS |
| West South Central | AR, LA, OK, TX |
| East North Central | OH, IN, IL, MI, WI |
| East South Central | KY, TN, AL, MS |
| Mountain | MT, ID, WY, CO, NM, AZ, UT, NV |
| Pacific | WA, OR, CA, AK, HI |
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