2012 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*	East North Central	East South Central	West North Central	West South Central	Mountain	Pacific*
# Hospitals		30	82	182	279	110	142	139	73	91
# Respondents		23,838	70,275	101,597	142,124	36,841	47,469	56,740	39,543	49,276
A	Excellent	29%	25%	34%	28%	32%	28%	33%	29%	30%
B	Very Good	45%	44%	43%	47%	45%	50%	44%	44%	46%
C	Acceptable	21%	25%	19%	20%	19%	18%	19%	22%	20%
D	Poor	5%	5%	4%	4%	3%	4%	3%	5%	4%
E	Failing	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%

* Includes associated territories.

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

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Internet Citation: Table A-11. Average Percentage of Respondents Giving Their Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Geographic Region. Content last reviewed December 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2012/hosp12taba11.html