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57 Checklist Boards Clients Receive an A Rating from Leapfrog Group

The Leapfrog Group last week released its Fall 2017 Hospital Safety Grade ratings, awarding 832 hospitals an "A" rating for excellence in clinical and operational metrics tied to patient safety.
The rise of consumerism in healthcare has put fresh weight on public ratings programs from groups like Leapfrog, Healthgrades, and U.S. News. More patients are conducting research online on the providers they choose for their care.

Still, Leapfrog says its data shows the commitment many hospitals are making to patient safety is growing. In fact, Oregon, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Wisconsin, and Idaho showed the most improvement by having more "A" hospitals in their states compared to prior years. Below is the full list of "A" hospitals for Fall 2017, along with their scores for previous Spring 2017 release.

Hospital City State Fall 2017 Spring 2017
1. St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital Camarillo California A B
2. Natividad Medical Center Salinas California A A
3. Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Salinas California A A
4. Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego California A A
5. St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital Camarillo California A B
6. North Suburban Medical Center Thornton Colorado A A
7. Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Colorado A A
8. The William W. Backus Hospital Norwich Connecticut A B
9. Florida Hospital Waterman Tavares Florida A A
10. Kendall Regional Medical Center Miami Florida A B
11. North Shore Medical Center-new client Miami Florida A B
12. AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale Hinsdale Illinois A A
13. AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange La Grange Illinois A A
14. AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village Elk Grove Village Illinois A A
15. AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates Hoffman Estates Illinois A A
16. Centegra Hospital - McHenry McHenry Illinois A A
17. West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park Illinois A A
18. Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend Indiana A B
19. Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton Massachusetts A A
20. South Shore Hospital South Weymouth Massachusetts A A
21. St Vincent Hospital Worcester Massachusetts A A
22. Winchester Hospital Winchester Massachusetts A A
23. Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor Maine A B
24. Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick Maine A A
25. Maine General Medical Center Augusta Maine A A
26. Henry Ford Allegiance Health Jackson Michigan A A
27. Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce Township Michigan A A
28. SSM Health St. Clare Hospital-St. Louis Fenton Missouri A A
29. SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital-St. Charles St. Charles Missouri A A
30. SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Audrain Mexico Missouri A B
31. SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital-St. Louis St. Louis Missouri A A
32. Frisbie Memorial Hospital Rochester New Hampshire A A
33. Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel New Jersey A C
34. Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack New Jersey A B
35. Saint Barnabas Medical Center Livingston New Jersey A A
36. Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly New Jersey A A
37. Highland Hospital of Rochester Rochester New York A A
38. RGHS - Rochester General Hospital Rochester New York A B
39. Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center - Blanchard Valley Hospital Findlay Ohio A A
40. Mercy Hospital Fairfield Fairfield Ohio A N/A
41. Newport Hospital Newport Rhode Island A B
42. Rhode Island Hospital Providence Rhode Island A A
43. South County Hospital Wakefield Rhode Island A A
44. The Miriam Hospital Providence Rhode Island A A
45. Avera St. Mary's Healthcare Center Pierre South Dakota A A
46. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock Texas A A
47. Houston Methodist Hospital Houston Texas A A
48. Houston Methodist St. John Hospital Nassau Bay Texas A B
49. Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston Texas A A
50. Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston Texas A A
51. Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy Texas A A
52. Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands Texas A A
53. Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center Midlothian Virginia A A
54. Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital of Richmond Richmond Virginia A A
55. Meriter Hospital Madison Wisconsin A A
56. Mercy Health System Corporation Janesville Wisconsin A A
57. Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital Oconomowoc Wisconsin A A

Source: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/these-hospitals-earned-patient-safety-leapfrogs-fall-2017-ratings

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