Data released as part of The Leapfrog Group’s annual hospital rankings revealed a significant rise in healthcare-associated infections — a trend that was in decline prior to the pandemic.
Twenty U.S. hospitals have received consecutive “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2012, according to the group’s spring safety grades released May 3.
Nurses, the heart and soul of American healthcare, are leaving the profession at an alarming pace. A recent University of Michigan study puts this long-building exodus in a new light: 39 percent of state-licensed nurses in Michigan told researchers the…
The Leapfrog Group released its spring 2023 Hospital Safety Grades on May 3, assigning “A” through “F” grades to nearly 3,000 general hospitals for patient safety performance.
Bangor-based Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center received $16 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the cost of hiring temporary staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine Public Radio reported May 2.
Improving health equity at hospitals and in the communities they serve is not a new topic of discussion. However, in recent years, organizations have increased their focus on this topic. That includes Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare’s Compass Pro…