Tables 7-1 to 7-5

2008 Comparative Database Report

Table 7-1. Summary Statistics for Previous and Most Recent Data Submissions from the 98 Trending Hospitals

Summary Statistic	Previous Survey Administration Submitted for 2007 database	Most Recent Survey Administration Submitted for 2008 database
Total number of hospitals	98	98
Total number of respondents	17,686	20,902
Number of hospitals (out of 98) that administered the survey to all staff, or a sample of all staff, from all departments	85	72
Number of completed surveys per hospital	Average: 182 Range: 13 – 2,103	Average: 213 Range: 11 – 3,865
Hospital response rate	Average: 59% Range: 6 – 100%	Average: 57% Range: 8 – 100%

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Table 7-2. Distribution of 98 Trending Hospitals by Bed Size

Bed Size	98 Trending Hospitals		2008 Database Hospitals		AHA-registered U.S. Hospitals
Bed Size	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
6-49 beds	45	46%	189	36%	1,981	32%
50-99 beds	25	26%	98	19%	1,329	21%
100 + beds	28	29%	232	45%	2,970	47%
Total	98	100%	519	100%	6,280	100%

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Table 7-3. Distribution of 98 Trending Hospitals by Teaching Status

Teaching Status	98 Trending Hospitals		2008 Database Hospitals		AHA-registered U.S. Hospitals
Teaching Status	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Teaching	13	13%	135	26%	1,442	23%
Non-teaching	85	87%	384	74%	4,838	77%
Total	98	100%	519	100%	6,280	100%

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Table 7-4. Distribution of 98 Trending Hospitals by Ownership and Control

Ownership and Control	98 Trending Hospitals		2008 Database Hospitals		AHA-registered U.S. Hospitals
Ownership and Control	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Government (Federal or non-Federal)	51	52%	127	24%	1,645	26%
Non-government (voluntary/nonprofit or proprietary/investor-owned)	47	48%	392	76%	4,635	74%
Total	98	100%	519	100%	6,280	100%

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Table 7-5a. Example of Trending Statistics

Survey Item	Most Recent	Previous	Change
Item 1	80%	84%	-4%
Item 2	80%	78%	2%

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Table 7-5b. Example of Trending Statistics

Survey Item	Maximum Increase	Maximum Decrease	Average Increase	Average Decrease
Item 1	18%	-45%	3%	-5%
Item 2	21%	-19%	5%	-6%

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Page last reviewed March 2008

Internet Citation: Tables 7-1 to 7-5: 2008 Comparative Database Report. March 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2008/table71-5.html