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New CA Hospital Safety Ratings: 86 Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade
Leapfrog recently released a new round of hospital safety grades. See where California hospitals stand:
CALIFORNIA — Some 86 hospitals in California received an "A" grade for patient safety in a new analysis published by Leapfrog. In the same report, 16 hospitals received a "D" grade and one hospital was given an "F."
Leapfrog's safety grades are released by the nonprofit organization twice per year, in the spring and the fall. The ratings of more than 2,600 hospitals nationwide focus on accidents, injuries and infections, and help to assess how well a facility prevents medical errors and other harm to patients.
But it's important to note that the report does not take into account the strain the coronavirus outbreak has placed on many hospitals in the Golden State that are facing shortages of hospital beds, oxygen, therapies and protective equipment.
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The group determines the hospital grades by looking through safety data reported in 2018 and 2019. The safety grade is the only rating focused entirely on how well hospitals protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
See where the hospital in your area fell on the rating system here
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Safety grades are reviewed by a National Expert Panel, which receives guidance from Johns Hopkins Medicine's Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality. The biannual report is meant to share "critical patient safety information to consumers so that they can make informed decisions about where they seek care."
Across all 50 states, 34 percent of hospitals were given an "A" grade, 24 percent were given a "B," 35 percent were "C's" and only 7 percent were given a "D." Less than 1 percent received an "F."
“We see in the news every day the extraordinary courage of clinicians and staff caring for patients stricken by COVID-19. What’s less apparent—yet equally laudable—are the untold efforts behind the scenes to protect patients. Hospitals’ commitment to the fundamentals have saved lives too, like preventing infection, ensuring universal hand hygiene, and double and triple checking everything to avoid errors,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, in a statement. “We are grateful for the heroic efforts of hospitals across the Nation and applaud their efforts that are protecting our families.”
While 86 hospitals were given an "A" rating and only 16 hospitals received a "D," one hospital — San Joaquin General Hospital — received an "F." View the hospital's full rating here.
You can read more about the letter grades here
See the 86 hospitals in The Golden State that received an "A" grade:
1. Adventist Health - Bakersfield
5. Adventist Medical Center Selma
6. Alhambra Hospital Medical Center
7. Alvarado Hospital Medical Center
16. French Hospital Medical Center
17. Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center
20. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
21. John Muir Medical Center Walnut Creek Campus
22. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto
25. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville
26. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento
27. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco
30. Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
31. Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center
32. Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center
35. Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center
36. Kaiser Permanente Orange County-Anaheim Medical Center
37. Kaiser Permanente Orange County-Irvine Medical Center
40. Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
41. Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center
42. Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center
45. Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center
46. Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center
50. Loma Linda University Medical Center
51. Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus
52. Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center
55. MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center
56. Mills-Peninsula Health Services
61. PIH Health Hospital - Whittier
63. Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro
64. Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance
65. Redlands Community Hospital
66. Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System
75. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital
76. St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital
81. Twin Cities Community Hospital
82. UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
83. UC San Diego Health La Jolla - Jacobs Medical Center and Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
85. UCSF Medical Center Moffitt-Long Hospitals
86. University of California Irvine Health
See the 16 hospitals in California that were given a "D" rating:
4. Community Regional Medical Center
5. Doctors Hospital of Manteca
6. Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital
15. St. Louise Regional Hospital
16. Sutter East Bay Hospitals dba Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Alta Bates Campus
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