Category: Patient Safety & Outcomes

There are 12 hospitals that have earned straight “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group for 26 rankings. Despite being located around the country, at least six hospitals have a few things in common.

St. Louis-based SSM Health has implemented a post-birth alert program across its six Wisconsin hospitals to improve maternal outcomes. 

Virus season can prompt confusion for heart patients, as symptoms of serious cardiovascular conditions often mirror those of respiratory illnesses, according to New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System.

UChicago Medicine is one of 12 hospitals in the nation with a 26-year, Leapfrog straight-“A” streak and Stephen Weber, MD, said the secret is to never be satisfied.

UChicago Medicine is one of 12 hospitals in the nation with a 26-year, Leapfrog straight-“A” streak and Stephen Weber, MD, said the secret is to never be satisfied.

MedStar Washington (D.C.) Hospital Center is closing the gap on maternal and infant health disparities with a new program, The Washington Post reported Jan. 21.

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System is working to prevent behavioral health crises before they happen and opened a new health center to keep care in the community, the Grand Forks Herald reported Jan. 16.

Clinicians should screen women 65 and older for bone density and osteoporosis, according to  the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 

Elon Musk said a third person has received his Neuralink implant and plans to give it to 20 to 30 more people this year, U.S. News & World Report reported Jan. 13.

After an HCA Healthcare hospital discovered fractures on four infant patients in 2023, the Virginia health department found reporting deficiencies, and in 2024, three more infants had similar fractures, according to The Washington Post.