2011 User Comparative Database Report

Table A-11. Average Percentage of Respondents Giving Their Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Geographic Region

Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade		Geographic Region
Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade		Mid-Atlantic	New England	South Atlantic/ Associated Areas	East North Central	East South Central	West North Central	West South Central	Mountain	Pacific/ Associated Areas
# Hospitals		26	69	185	255	92	115	111	73	106
# Respondents		11,832	54,242	92,452	121,008	28,666	27,744	47,276	35,498	53,679
A	Excellent	32%	24%	31%	28%	33%	27%	33%	28%	28%
B	Very Good	46%	44%	44%	47%	45%	50%	45%	45%	47%
C	Acceptable	18%	26%	20%	21%	18%	18%	19%	22%	21%
D	Poor	4%	5%	4%	4%	3%	3%	3%	4%	4%
E	Failing	0%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%

Note: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.

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Page last reviewed October 2014
Page originally created April 2011

Internet Citation: Table A-11. Average Percentage of Respondents Giving Their Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Geographic Region. Content last reviewed October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2011/hosp11taba11.html