Table C-3.Trending: Average Distribution of Work Area/Unit a Patient Safety Grade by Respondent Work Area/Unit
Work Area/Unit
Patient Safety Grade |
Work Area/Unit |
Anesthe-
siology |
Emer-
gency |
ICU
(any type) |
Lab |
Medicine |
Obstetrics |
Pediatr. |
Pharm. |
Psych/
Mental Health |
Radi-
ology |
Rehabil-
itation |
Surgery |
10
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
68
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
39
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
83
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
84
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
37
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
21
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
61
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
20
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
80
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
66
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
72
Hospi-
tals
both yrs |
170
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
1,035
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
1,315
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
1,102
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
2,702
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
586
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
497
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
617
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
504
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
1,066
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
546
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
1,984
Most
Recent
Respon-
dents |
85
Previous
Respon-
dents |
903
Previous
Respon-
dents |
988
Previous
Respon-
dents |
890
Previous
Respon-
dents |
2,048
Previous
Respon-
dents |
551
Previous
Respon-
dents |
456
Previous
Respon-
dents |
487
Previous
Respon-
dents |
467
Previous
Respon-
dents |
810
Previous
Respon-
dents |
650
Previous
Respon-
dents |
1,635
Previous
Respon-
dents |
| A. Excellent |
Most Recent |
26% |
17% |
18% |
25% |
13% |
27% |
28% |
27% |
22% |
28% |
37% |
38% |
| Previous |
32% |
15% |
14% |
26% |
10% |
24% |
19% |
23% |
17% |
21% |
31% |
32% |
| Change |
-6% |
2% |
4% |
-1% |
3% |
3% |
9% |
4% |
5% |
7% |
6% |
6% |
| B. Very Good |
Most Recent |
56% |
48% |
51% |
53% |
56% |
47% |
53% |
55% |
42% |
50% |
48% |
46% |
| Previous |
57% |
43% |
43% |
48% |
44% |
39% |
41% |
51% |
36% |
53% |
47% |
45% |
| Change |
-1% |
5% |
8% |
5% |
12% |
8% |
12% |
4% |
6% |
-3% |
1% |
1% |
| C. Acceptable |
Most Recent |
17% |
30% |
23% |
19% |
27% |
19% |
14% |
14% |
25% |
18% |
13% |
12% |
| Previous |
6% |
28% |
24% |
20% |
37% |
27% |
34% |
19% |
26% |
20% |
16% |
15% |
| Change |
11% |
2% |
-1% |
-1% |
-10% |
-8% |
-20% |
-5% |
-1% |
-2% |
-3% |
-3% |
| D. Poor |
Most Recent |
1% |
5% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
7% |
5% |
4% |
10% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
| Previous |
4% |
11% |
14% |
6% |
9% |
10% |
6% |
6% |
17% |
5% |
4% |
7% |
| Change |
-3% |
-6% |
-9% |
-3% |
-5% |
-3% |
-1% |
-2% |
-7% |
-2% |
-3% |
-4% |
| E. Failing |
Most Recent |
0% |
0% |
4% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Previous |
0% |
2% |
4% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
4% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Change |
0% |
-2% |
0% |
-1% |
-1% |
1% |
0% |
-2% |
-2% |
0% |
-1% |
-1% |
Note: ICU = Intensive Care Unit; Pediatr. = Pediatrics; Pharm. = Pharmacy.
Note: Average percent totals in the table may not sum to exactly 100 percent due to rounding of decimals.
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