Autumn Upturn: Report Card Finds Hospital Safety Ratings Improved In Georgia

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November 13th, 2018

The ratings by the Leapfrog Group, a patient safety organization founded by employers, focus on errors, accidents, injuries and infections. The Leapfrog goal is to encourage consumers to consider safety when selecting a hospital.

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The new Leapfrog Group report card on hospital safety found that 26 Georgia hospitals scored an “A” grade, up from 15 in the spring ratings.

The Leapfrog Group’s report for the fall, released last week, said 35 percent of graded Georgia hospitals got a top mark for patient safety. That percentage put Georgia No. 17 among states in the widely viewed ratings. Just 21 percent of Georgia hospitals earned A’s in the spring ratings.

Leapfrog, a patient safety organization founded by employers, issues the rankings semi-annually.

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