For Star subscribers: The Leapfrog reports, which offer patients a snapshot of hospital safety, focus on how well medical facilities avoid preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections using over 30 safety measures.
Patty Machelor One Pima County hospital has earned an “A” from a national watchdog organization that grades hospital safety twice each year.
“This is the fourth ratings period in a row that Northwest Medical Center has received an ‘A’ grade, proving that even during the challenges of the pandemic, this team remained committed to doing the right thing for our patients.” Tucson Medical Center, and Carondelet St. Joseph’s and Carondelet St. Mary’s hospitals, also each earned a B grade while Banner-University Medical Center Tucson and Banner-University Medical Center South both earned C grades.
The top 10 states with the highest percentages of A hospitals are New Hampshire, Virginia, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, New Jersey, North Carolina, Maine, Pennsylvania and Florida;The reports, which offer patients a snapshot of hospital safety, focus on how well medical facilities avoid preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections using over 30 safety measures. The information is available online at www.hospitalsafetygrade.org.
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