Urban Hospitals Score Low on Patient Safety Report Cards

摘要

The majority of urban hospitals don't perform well on patient safety measures, according to the Leapfrog Group's latest report card.Of the 11 hospitals in New York City included in the spring 2018 Hospital Safety Grade report, only one-NYC Health & Hospitals/Metropolitan-received an "A" grade, while the rest received a "C" or "D." Additionally, just three of Los Angeles' 12 hospitals in the report earned an "A," while six of them got a "C" or lower. One-third of Chicago's 18 hospitals received an "A" grade, while 11 were rated "C" or lower.