17 of 64 hospitals received a B grade.
31 of 64 hospitals received a C grade. 1 of 64 hospitals received a D grade.
0 of 64 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.
Subscribe 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:
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RUSH HELPS REVISE NEW CMS HOSPITAL STAR RATINGS: Nearly one-third of hospitals scored higher star ratings under CMS new methodology that s meant to create a clearer picture of quality and safety, according to data released Wednesday.
It s the first time CMS has applied the new methodology, and 45% of hospitals received the same star rating as before. Nearly a quarter, 22.7% of acute-care hospitals, had worse ratings.
Fourteen percent of hospitals under the new methodology received five stars, including Rush University Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital. Both hospitals had 5-stars under the earlier formula, and clinicians and others from the Rush helped shape the new methodology.
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Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center honored for patient safety by Leapfrog, a national insurance buyers group; 15 other Kaiser Permanente Hospitals also rated with A grade
The Leapfrog Group recognized Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara along with 15 other Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals with a top score of A in its biannual Hospital Safety Grades report, which examined and graded approximately 2,700 hospitals throughout the United States.
Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California with A scores include: Fremont, Fresno, Manteca, Modesto, Oakland, Redwood City, Richmond, Roseville, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, South San Francisco, Vacaville, and Vallejo. Additionally, Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Antioch, San Jose, South Sacramento, and Walnut Creek received B scores.
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The Leapfrog Group recognized Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara along with 15 other Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals with a top score of A in its biannual Hospital Safety Grades report, which examined and graded approximately 2,700 hospitals throughout the United States.
Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California with A scores include: Fremont, Fresno, Manteca, Modesto, Oakland, Redwood City, Richmond, Roseville, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, South San Francisco, Vacaville, and Vallejo. Additionally, Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Antioch, San Jose, South Sacramento, and Walnut Creek received B scores. Patient safety is at the center of all our work here at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, said Eric Williams, interim senior vice president and area manager at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara. Our patient care and clinical outcomes continue to soar despite the challenges of the last year.
Pardee, AdventHealth hospitals receive ‘A’ grade for patient safety
AdventHealth Hendersonville and Pardee UNC Health Care have both received an A” grade for patient safety from a national hospital watchdog organization.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months.
It is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospitals’ prevention of medical errors and other harms to patients in their care, according to a news release from Pardee.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade was created by The Leapfrog Group, which is an “independent, national not-for-profit organization founded more than a decade ago by the nation’s leading employers and private health care experts,” according to the organization’s website.