Patient falls and injuries
Enough qualified nurses
Specially trained doctors care for ICU patients
Patch has reached out to Cape Cod Healthcare, the company that owns the hospital, for comment on the grades and will update if we hear back.
More than 2,700 general, acute-care U.S. hospitals were assessed for Leapfrog s Spring Safety Grades. In Massachusetts:
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14 hospitals received a B grade.
10 hospitals received a C grade.
0 hospitals received a D grade.
0 hospitals received an F grade.
It s worth noting the hospitals were graded during a time of extraordinary pressure on the health care system due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rhode Island Hospital
Westerly Hospital
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It s worth noting the hospitals were graded during a time of extraordinary pressure on the health care system due to the coronavirus pandemic. This pandemic emphasized how much we rely on America s health care workforce, Leapfrog Group President and CEO Leah Binder said in a news release. Our straight A hospitals remind us how preparedness protected their patients as well as their workforce and created a high level of organizational resilience.
Across all states, highlights of findings from the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade include:
Thirty-three percent of hospitals received an A, 24 percent received a B, 35 percent received a C, 7 percent received a D, and less than 1 percent received an F.
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