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Alpena Township emergency medical technicians prepare to transport a patient at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena, where signs of appreciation line the lab windows in this March 2020 News archive photo.
ALPENA MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena earned top marks in its latest patient safety scorecard.
The hospital earned an A on its fall report card by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization.
The semiannual report grades hospitals on 27 metrics, including handwashing, patient falls, and infections in the blood, among others. The hospital scored above average in 19 categories, below average in four categories, and average in two categories.