Apr 12, 2017
More on Quality and Safety
See which hospitals earned an 'F' from Leapfrog
As 1,000 patients a day still die from preventable errors, Leapfrog report shows which facilities are failing to improve.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn earned an 'F' in patient safety from Leapfrog.
The Leapfrog Group on Wednesday released its spring Hospital Safety Grade, a biannual program that grades U.S. hospitals on how well they prevent errors, accidents and infections.
Leapfrog rated 2,639 hospitals, and 823 hospitals earned an A, 706 earned a B, 933 earned a C, and 167 earned a D.
[Also: Leapfrog releases hospital safety grades, says 1,000 patients a day still killed by medical errors]
But the following 10 hospitals were the only ones to receive an F:
| Hospital | City | State | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | City | State | Grade |
| Downey Regional Medical Center | Downey | CA | F |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center | El Centro | CA | F |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena | Gardena | CA | F |
| Olympia Medical Center | Los Angeles | CA | F |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley | CA | F |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center | Victorville | CA | F |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing | NY | F |
| SUNY Downstate Medical Center University Hospital of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | NY | F |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center of Lorain | Lorain | OH | F |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien | WA | F |
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