Table 6-4. Percent of Respondents Giving Their Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade—Comparative Results

Work Area/Unit
Patient Safety Grade
 No. of hospitals &
No. of respondents
Average % SD Percent of Response
Min 10th  %ile 25th %ile 50th %ile 75th %ile 90th %ile Max
A Excellent H = 378  
N = 21,431
22% 8.72% 0% 12% 17% 21% 27% 33% 63%
B Very Good H = 379  
N = 45,332
48% 9.83% 0% 39% 44% 49% 54% 58% 80%
C Acceptable H = 381
N = 24,126
24% 8.85% 4% 14% 19% 24% 29% 35% 60%
D Poor H = 325
N = 4,874
5% 7.11% 0% 0% 2% 4% 6% 9% 62%
E Failing H = 186
N = 937
1% 2.05% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 20%

Key: H = hospitals; N = respondents.

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