- 551.89 KB]Chart 5-3. Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grades—Averages Across 2009 Database Hospitals
2009 Comparative Database Report
Note: Percentages add to more than 100 percent due to rounding.
![Chart shows average percent percent of respondents within each hospital, providing grades from 'A-Excellent' to 'E-Failing.' Select Text Description [D] for details.](/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2009/chart5-3.gif "Chart shows average percent percent of respondents within each hospital, providing grades from 'A-Excellent' to 'E-Failing.' Select Text Description [D] for details.")
Text Description of Chart 5-3.
| Grade | Average Percent Receiving Grade |
|---|---|
| A (Excellent) | 25% |
| B (Very Good) | 48% |
| C (Acceptable) | 23% |
| D (Poor) | 4% |
| E (Failing) | 1% |
Page last reviewed April 2009
Internet Citation: Chart 5-3. Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grades—Averages Across 2009 Database Hospitals: 2009 Comparative Database Report.
April 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2009/chart5-3.html
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