Table 9 Factors associated with discussion of adverse events with the hospital board or committees and the medical executive committee
Adverse events discussed at both committees
Hospital characteristic73% (n = 1365)
Percentage that always discuss events(total no in analysis sample)OR (95% CI)p Value
Bed size
    0–74 beds–
    75–199 beds0.84 (0.62 to 1.15)0.284
    200+ beds0.83 (0.58 to 1.20)0.327
CAH status0.60 (0.41 to 0.86)0.006
Rural location0.90 (0.68 to 1.19)0.468
Ownership
    Non-profit
    For-profit1.94 (1.37 to 2.75)0.001
    Government0.76 (0.58 to 0.99)0.046
Teaching hospital0.74 (0.56 to 0.97)0.032
JC-accredited1.12 (0.81 to 1.55)0.493
Computer-only reporting system0.70 (0.51 to 0.97)0.030
Patient-safety programme1.47 (1.07 to 2.02)0.017
Adjusted R20.07
c Statistic0.62
Hosmer–Lemeshow p value0.631

  • CAH, critical access hospital; JC, Joint Commission.