Table B-3. Percent of Respondents Giving Their Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Respondent Work Area/Unit
Work Area/Unit
Patient Safety Grade |
Work Area/Unit |
Anesthe-
siology |
Emer-
gency |
ICU
(any type) |
Lab |
Medicine |
Obstetrics |
Pediatr. |
Pharm. |
Psych/
Mentl Hlth |
Radi-
ology |
Rehabil-
itation |
Surgery |
88
Hospi-
tals |
301
Hospi-
tals |
215
Hospi-
tals |
319
Hospi-
tals |
319
Hospi-
tals |
195
Hospi-
tals |
116
Hospi-
tals |
271
Hospi-
tals |
115
Hospi-
tals |
330
Hospi-
tals |
286
Hospi-
tals |
299
Hospi-
tals |
720
Respon-
dents |
5,168
Respon-
dents |
5,992
Respon-
dents |
5,118
Respon-
dents |
8,279
Respon-
dents |
3,880
Respon-
dents |
1,763
Respon-
dents |
2,744
Respon-
dents |
2,301
Respon-
dents |
5,600
Respon-
dents |
4,153
Respon-
dents |
9,351
Respon-
dents |
| A. Excellent |
36% |
15% |
15% |
24% |
12% |
20% |
20% |
22% |
21% |
23% |
34% |
31% |
| B. Very Good |
43% |
46% |
48% |
51% |
46% |
49% |
44% |
51% |
43% |
53% |
47% |
46% |
| C. Acceptable |
15% |
31% |
29% |
20% |
33% |
25% |
28% |
20% |
27% |
20% |
15% |
18% |
| D. Poor |
3% |
7% |
7% |
4% |
7% |
5% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
| E. Failing |
3% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
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