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Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper reinstates a mask mandate for all in-patient areas due to a surge in flu cases, with other visitor restrictions in place until March 31 to protect patients and staff during the flu season.
Maine Medical Center in Portland is addressing bat incursions into its neonatal intensive care unit, with efforts including facade replacement and pest control measures following multiple sightings and an OSHA complaint, while ensuring patient safety and testing bats for rabies.
Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho, received a 'D' safety grade from The Leapfrog Group, marking a decline from previous years. The hospital was rated poorly for issues like surgical complications and patient falls, and it did not report on several safety measures. In contrast, six Idaho hospitals achieved an 'A' grade, showing improvement in patient safety standards.
The Leapfrog Group's fall 2024 safety report shows a decline in safety grades for two Wilmington hospitals, with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center dropping to a 'C' and Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center falling to a 'B'. Columbus Regional Healthcare System maintained its 'C' grade. The report highlights issues such as infections, surgical complications, and safety problems, while also noting areas of improvement like effective leadership and safe medication practices.
A recent report by the Leapfrog Group shows an increase in Illinois hospitals receiving A grades for safety, with 32 hospitals achieving top marks, up from 24 in the spring. However, 12 hospitals received D grades, and one, HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, received an F. The Leapfrog Group evaluates hospitals based on 22 safety measures, and Illinois now ranks 23rd in the nation for patient safety. Health leaders emphasize using these grades as one of many factors when choosing healthcare facilities.
Just under 25% of Illinois hospitals received A grades in the latest safety ratings from The Leapfrog Group, with 18% of Chicago's eligible hospitals earning A grades. The ratings assess safety procedures, focusing on preventing medical errors, accidents, and infections. Leapfrog tracks infections associated with central lines, MRSA, and urinary tract infections. Preventable infections spiked during the pandemic but are now declining in Leapfrog-graded hospitals. University of Chicago Medical Center and Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital have maintained A ratings since 2012. St. Bernard Hospital, which previously received an F, has made improvements and now celebrates its second consecutive top grade. Rush University Medical Center has consistently earned high ratings since 2012. The overall safety scores in Illinois ranked 28th out of 50 states, and Leapfrog encourages hospitals to continue improving patient care.
The Austin Police Department is investigating a reported vehicle explosion in the parking garage of St. David's Medical Center. One person has been detained, and it is unclear whether the explosion was accidental or intentional. No injuries have been reported, and there is no damage to the hospital. The parking garage is temporarily closed, and visiting hours are over. The hospital's emergency room is on diversion and not accepting new patients.
The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization, has released its spring 2023 safety report detailing local hospital rankings. Mercy received an "A", while Cox Medical Center Branson and Cox South got "C" rankings. Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar earned a "B". The grades are based on overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors. The hospitals are striving to improve their scores and provide the best patient care possible.
A new report from healthcare watchdog group Leapfrog shows that while some Illinois hospitals have moved up and earned higher marks on a biannual safety rankings list, one Chicago hospital earned an "F" grade, and several others received a "D." The report uses 30 performance measures along with five main measures that have "direct impact on patient safety outcomes" to generate the hospital safety ratings report. Overall, the state ranked 28th nationwide, with 26.1% of hospitals in Illinois receiving an "A" letter grade. The report also shows that, in 2021, amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare-associated infections at hospitals across the country rose to a five-year high.
The Leapfrog Group has released its spring safety grades, with 20 US hospitals receiving consecutive "A" safety grades since 2012. The safety grades evaluate hospitals' performance on up to 22 patient safety measures from CMS, the Leapfrog Hospital survey and other supplemental sources. The safety grades are the only hospital ratings program solely based on hospitals' ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
Roseland Community Hospital in Illinois received an F for safety, while St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center climbed from an F to an A in the latest ratings from the Leapfrog Group. About 26% of hospitals in Illinois earned A’s, making it 28th in the country for its percentage of hospitals with top scores. Leapfrog releases the grades twice each year, with ratings based on more than 30 measures of patient safety from the federal government, a Leapfrog survey and other sources.
Nineteen Michigan hospitals received a lower safety grade this spring than they did last fall using criteria like how well their caregivers protect patients against preventable injuries. Of the state’s 82 assessed hospitals, there were 22 that received an “A” for spring 2023, which was three fewer than fall 2022 and below the national average, according to data published Wednesday, May 3, by Leapfrog Group. Grades are based on more than 30 measures, including how well hospitals protect patients from preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections.