2011 User Comparative Database Report

Tables 7-5 to 7-6

Table 7-5. Trending: Distribution of Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grades

Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade	Average Percentage of Respondents Within Hospitals
Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade	Most Recent	Previous	Change	Maximum Increase	Maximum Decrease	Average Increase	Average Decrease
A. Excellent	30%	27%	3%	44%	-27%	7%	-5%
B. Very Good	46%	46%	0%	74%	-42%	5%	-6%
C. Acceptable	20%	22%	-2%	39%	-30%	4%	-5%
D. Poor	4%	5%	-1%	44%	-51%	2%	-3%
E. Failing	1%	1%	0%	18%	-18%	1%	-1%

Note: Based on data from 511 trending hospitals that had data for this item. The number of respondents was 250,706 for the most recent results and 225,153 for the previous results. Most recent, previous, and change columns display average percent positive scores across the trending hospitals. Column totals in the table may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.

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Table 7-6. Trending: Distribution of Number of Events Reported in the Past 12 Months

Number of Events Reported by Respondents	Average Percentage of Respondents Within Hospitals
Number of Events Reported by Respondents	Most Recent	Previous	Change	Maximum Increase	Maximum Decrease	Average Increase	Average Decrease
No Events	54%	55%	-1%	30%	-45%	5%	-6%
1 to 2 events	27%	26%	1%	28%	-19%	5%	-4%
3 to 5 events	12%	12%	0%	32%	-33%	3%	-3%
6 to 10 events	4%	4%	0%	11%	-13%	2%	-2%
11 to 20 events	2%	2%	0%	12%	-13%	1%	-1%
21 events or more	1%	1%	0%	5%	-7%	1%	-1%

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Internet Citation: Tables 7-5 to 7-6. Content last reviewed October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2011/hosp11tab7-5-6.html