Oct 28, 2015
More on Quality and Safety
See which hospitals scored an 'F' in the Leapfrog Group's Fall 2015 safety ratings
Group says patient risk highest at these 34 facilities.
When it comes to patient safety at U.S. hospitals, 34 facilities may be putting patient's lives at risk, according to the Leapfrog Group's Fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score rankings.
[Also: Maine hospitals lead in safety]
[Also: See how states rank for hospital safety in Leapfrog's latest ratings]
The group uses data from its Leapfrog Surveys, as well as quality metrics from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to come up with the scores, which range from 'A' for the best facilities to 'F' for hospitals that score the poorest.
The list below shows the 34 hospitals that earned an 'F' in the latest release.
[Also: See which hospitals scored an 'A']
| Hospital | City | State | Fall 2015 Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | City | State | Fall 2015 Grade |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | Alabama | F |
| Southeast Alabama Medical Center | Dothan | Alabama | F |
| Mountain Vista Medical Center | Mesa | Arizona | F |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center | El Centro | California | F |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta | California | F |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc | California | F |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley | California | F |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | California | F |
| Howard University Hospital | Washington | District of Columbia | F |
| Putnam Community Medical Center | Palatka | Florida | F |
| Mercy Medical Center - West Lakes | West Des Moines | Iowa | F |
| Mercy Medical Center Of Des Moines | Des Moines | Iowa | F |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion | Indiana | F |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center | Pratt | Kansas | F |
| Saint Joseph East | Lexington | Kentucky | F |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center | West Monroe | Louisiana | F |
| Lsu Medical Center-University Hospital | Shreveport | Louisiana | F |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | Lake Charles | Louisiana | F |
| Teche Regional Medical Center | Morgan City | Louisiana | F |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint | Michigan | F |
| Up Health System - Portage | Hancock | Michigan | F |
| West Branch Regional Medical Center | West Branch | Michigan | F |
| University Hospitals And Health System, University Of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | Mississippi | F |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn | New York | F |
| Suny Upstate Medical University Hospital | Syracuse | New York | F |
| Upstate University Hospital - Community Campus | Syracuse | New York | F |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Chickasha | Oklahoma | F |
| Canonsburg General Hospital | Canonsburg | Pennsylvania | F |
| Clarion Hospital | Clarion | Pennsylvania | F |
| Nashville General Hospital | Nashville | Tennessee | F |
| Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital | Nacogdoches | Texas | F |
| Southwest General Hospital | San Antonio | Texas | F |
| University General Hospital | Houston | Texas | F |
| Samaritan Hospital Of Moses Lake | Moses Lake | Washington | F |
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