2012 User Comparative Database Report
Table C-15. Trending: Average Percentage of Respondents Giving Their Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Geographic Region
| Work Area/Unit Patient Safety Grade | Database Year | Geographic Region | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Both Years | 51 | 112 | 167 | 53 | 70 | 88 | 52 | 57 | ||||
| # Respondents | Most Recent | 43,442 | 71,398 | 86,939 | 19,668 | 20,073 | 39,079 | 31,247 | 37,690 | ||||
| Previous | 33,197 | 63,782 | 77,128 | 20,033 | 18,212 | 36,698 | 25,235 | 32,579 | |||||
| A. Excellent | Most Recent | 27% | 33% | 29% | 35% | 28% | 33% | 29% | 31% | ||||
| Previous | 25% | 30% | 27% | 33% | 26% | 32% | 30% | 29% | |||||
| Change | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | -1% | 2% | |||||
| B. Very Good | Most Recent | 44% | 43% | 46% | 44% | 50% | 44% | 44% | 45% | ||||
| Previous | 46% | 44% | 46% | 45% | 49% | 45% | 45% | 46% | |||||
| Change | -2% | -1% | 0% | -1% | 1% | -1% | -1% | -1% | |||||
| C. Acceptable | Most Recent | 23% | 20% | 20% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 21% | 20% | ||||
| Previous | 23% | 21% | 22% | 18% | 21% | 19% | 20% | 20% | |||||
| Change | 0% | -1% | -2% | -1% | -3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |||||
| D. Poor | Most Recent | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 4% | ||||
| Previous | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | |||||
| Change | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | |||||
| E. Failing | Most Recent | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | ||||
| Previous | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |||||
| Change | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |||||
Note: States and territories are categorized into AHA-defined regions as follows: Mid-Atlantic: NJ, NY, PA; New England: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT; South Atlantic/Associated Territories: DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, Puerto Rico (PR), Virgin Islands (VI); East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI; East South Central: AL, KY, MS, TN; West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD; West South Central: AR, LA, OK, TX; Mountain: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY; Pacific/Associated Territories: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA, American Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands.
Note: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page last reviewed December 2012
Page originally created December 2012
Page originally created December 2012
Internet Citation: Table C-15. Trending: 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/hosp12tabc15.html
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