Becker's Healthcare November 8, 2018
Here are six things to know:
1. Leapfrog releases the safety grades every fall and spring. The ratings are based on more than two dozen quality measures compiled by the Leapfrog Group, CMS, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the CDC, and the American Hospital Association. Areas of measurement include nurse communication, hand hygiene adherence and surgical site infection rates, among others.
2. Of the more than 2,600 hospitals graded, 32 percent earned an “A” grade, 24 percent earned a “B,” 37 percent earned a “C,” 6...