The hospital safety grade report gives patients access to evaluate the relative safety of hospitals.
A hospital safety report published Monday shows that most San Antonio hospitals improved in preventing medical errors, accidents and infections since the spring, while some previously A-grade hospitals were penalized for high complication rates.
Hospital-acquired infection rates improved in local hospitals, but patient experience is lacking. Patient experience reports show declines in “communication about medicines” and “responsiveness to hospital staff,” which correlate with preventable medical errors.got its first A safety grade by “reducing hospital-acquired infections and reducing surgical complications while enhancing patient safety,” said Dr. Bryan Alsip, chief medical officer for University Health.
“In talking with hospital leaders, we believe staffing shortages are one key reason for the continued decline,” she said. “Many hospitals are innovating to help make patient experience better, which is critical because these results are disheartening and unsustainable.”Most San Antonio hospitals kept their A grades, including: Baptist Medical Center, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, Methodist Hospital, St.
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