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2012 User Comparative Database Report
Table B-11. Average Percentage of Respondents Giving Their Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Interaction With Patients
| Work Area/Patient Safety Grade |
Interaction with Patients |
| With Direct Interaction |
Without Direct Interaction |
1,113 Hospitals |
1,054 Hospitals |
407,880 Respondents |
130,006 Respondents |
| A |
Excellent |
29% |
34% |
| B |
Very Good |
46% |
46% |
| C |
Acceptable |
20% |
18% |
| D |
Poor |
4% |
2% |
| E |
Failing |
1% |
0% |
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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Page last reviewed December 2012
Page originally created December 2012
Internet Citation: Table B-11. Average Percentage of Respondents Giving Their Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Interaction With Patients. Content last reviewed December 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/2012/hosp12tabb11.html