Thursday, May 23, 2013
06.06.12 Baton Rouge General Medical Center was the lone area hospital to get an A in Hospital Safety Score, a Leapfrog Group-created ranking of hospitals nationwide.

The grades are based on preventable hospital conditions, such as infections, medication errors, acquired injuries such as bedsores, and other sources of harm, including falls, that can often be fatal, according to the report.

Ochsner Medical Center-Baton Rouge received a B, while the other Baton Rouge-area hospitals received C's, according to the report.
 
Read the full story at The Advocate.

 

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