Healthcare Innovation May 1, 2024
Report shows all patient experience measures significantly improving since fall 2023, but the measures are still far below pre-pandemic levels
The nonprofit Leapfrog Group, which researches patient safety, said patient experience-related measures showed significant signs of improvement since fall 2023, and preventable healthcare-associated infections show a sustained drop after unprecedented rates during the height of the pandemic.
Leapfrog Group has released its spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades, assigning an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” to nearly 3,000 general hospitals on how well they prevent medical errors, accidents and infections.
Leapfrog Group also reports best patient safety performance by state and, for the first time, by metro area based on highest percentage of “A” hospitals. In spring 2024, Utah...
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