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‘Elite’ SLO County hospital among safest in the US, new report says. Here’s why
The San Luis Obispo County hospital received better-than-average hospital scores for handling safety problems, such as blood clots, collapsed lungs and patient injuries. It achieved high marks for ...
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Flight attendant reveals four filthiest plane surfaces and the $1.50 item every traveler needs
A former British Airways flight attendant has revealed that the filthiest areas on a plane include four seat components in ...
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Hospitals push back on low Leapfrog grades
Hospitals given “D” and “F” grades from The Leapfrog Group are rebuking the patient safety scores, arguing that Leapfrog’s grading was unfair. Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, S.C., Huntsville ...
Canadian woman, 96, puts ad in newspaper to find primary care doctor: ‘Time is increasingly of the essence’
An estimated 6.5 million Canadians — more than 1 in 5 — lack access to a family doctor through the country’s government ...
2 NYPD cops paralyzed in line-of-duty crashes promoted to second-grade detectives: ‘I wasn’t going to give up’
Two NYPD cops paralyzed during line-of-duty car crashes about two decades ago were promoted to second-grade detectives Friday ...
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Naval Hospital Guam among 16 military hospitals to earn Leapfrog's highest safety grade
The U.S. Naval Hospital Guam is among 16 military hospitals that received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2025, demonstrating their continued commitment to safe ...
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Martin Army Community Hospital Earns ‘A’ Grade in Spring 2025 Leapfrog Safety Report
Martin Army Community Hospital (MACH) earned an “A” grade for hospital safety in the Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2025 report, recognizing its commitment to protecting patients from preventable ...
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Rapid City Hospital earns highest safety grade in state from health care nonprofit
The hospital earned the highest grade in the state among facilities evaluated in the Leapfrog Group's spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grade. The A comes on the heels of Bs in the 2024 ratings ...
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One local hospital shows improved safety grade in new report
While the most recent Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade reflects data collected over a five-year rolling period, it does not fully capture the significant progress we’ve made in recent months to enhance ...
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St. Petersburg’s Bayfront hospital earns first ever A grade for safety
Five years on, hospital leaders are celebrating Bayfront’s first ever A grade in new rankings released by Leapfrog, a nonprofit that rates hospitals nationwide on number of infections and ...
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Keck Hospital of USC receives 10th “A” Leapfrog safety grade
LOS ANGELES — Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. This is the ...
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Flagler Hospital recognized nationally with A grade for patient safety, quality
Flagler Hospital recently received an A grade from the nonprofit healthcare rating group Leapfrog, putting it at the top of the heap of hospitals nationwide. The bi-annual survey assesses ...