Table 2

Bivariate comparison of hospital computerised provider order entry safety performance test scores, by hospital demographic characteristics

Joint Commission accreditationnMeanSD
Not accredited by Joint Commission58560.416.4
Accredited by Joint Commission452259.216.9
Size
 Small hospitals (<100 beds)102960.517.1
 Medium hospitals (100–399 beds)292159.316.8
 Large hospitals (400+ beds)115758.516.9
Health system membership
 Not a member of a healthcare system108359.817.5
 Member of a healthcare system402459.216.7
Teaching status
 Non-teaching hospital270159.016.7
 Teaching hospital240659.817.1
Ownership
 Private, non-profit hospital365459.617.1
 Private, for-profit hospital93958.216.0
 Public, non-federal hospital51459.316.7
Location
 Located in a rural area125360.216.8
 Located in an urban area385459.116.9
Region
 Located in the North-East106462.016.4
 Located in the West120861.417.4
 Located in the Midwest102358.616.6
 Located in the South181256.816.5
  • n=1527 hospitals in an unbalanced panel from 2009 to 2016. Total of 5107 hospital-year observations.