These 10 hospitals scored an 'F', pose greatest risk to patients, Leapfrog says
As 1,000 patients a day still die from preventable errors, Leapfrog report shows which facilities are failing to improve.
The Leapfrog Group on Wednesday released its spring Hospital Safety Grade, a biannual program that grades U.S. hospitals on how well they prevent errors, accidents and infections.
Leapfrog rated 2,639 hospitals, and 823 hospitals earned an A, 706 earned a B, 933 earned a C, and 167 earned a D.
[Also: Medical mistakes still kill 1,000 patients a day, Leapfrog says]
But the following 10 hospitals were the only ones to receive an F:
| Hospital | City | State | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | City | State | Grade |
| Downey Regional Medical Center | Downey | CA | F |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center | El Centro | CA | F |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena | Gardena | CA | F |
| Olympia Medical Center | Los Angeles | CA | F |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley | CA | F |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center | Victorville | CA | F |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing | NY | F |
| SUNY Downstate Medical Center University Hospital of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | NY | F |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center of Lorain | Lorain | OH | F |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien | WA | F |
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