Map Shows States With the Best—and Worst—Hospitals
Summary
A report from The Leapfrog Group ranks U.S. states based on hospital safety, assigning grades from "A" to "F" to nearly every general hospital. Utah, Virginia, and New Jersey have the highest percentage of hospitals rated "A," while states like Iowa and North Dakota have no hospitals receiving an "A."Key Facts
- The Leapfrog Group releases hospital safety grades twice a year.
- States are ranked by the percentage of hospitals receiving an "A" grade.
- Utah, Virginia, and New Jersey top the list for hospital safety.
- No hospitals in Iowa, North Dakota, Vermont, or Wyoming received an "A."
- The report evaluates almost 3,000 hospitals using 32 safety measures.
- These safety measures include handling errors, accidents, and infections.
- Data sources include CMS, the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, and others.
- Preventable medical issues contribute to roughly 250,000 deaths in the U.S. annually.
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