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Here s how several Montgomery County hospitals stacked up in the latest patient safety ratings. (Shutterstock)
LANSDALE, PA Abington Lansdale Hospital performed well in the latest hospital safety grades put out by the research group Leapfrog.The hospital received a B grade for safety.
There were just 56 across Pennsylvania who received the top A grade for safety, the study shows. Specifically, the study ranked hospitals based on their ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
More than 2,700 general, acute-care U.S. hospitals were assessed nationwide for Leapfrog s Spring Safety Grades.
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To determine each grade, Leapfrog used up to 28 national performance measures from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Leapfrog Hospital Survey and information from other supplemental data sources. When averaged, performance measures produce a single letter grade representing a hospital s overall performance in
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Here s how several Montgomery County hospitals stacked up in the latest patient safety ratings. (Shutterstock)
ABINGTON, PA Abington Memorial Hospital is at the top of the pack in the latest hospital safety grades put out by the research group Leapfrog.
The hospital was among just 56 across Pennsylvania to receive the top A grade for safety, the study shows. Specifically, the study ranked hospitals based on their ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
More than 2,700 general, acute-care U.S. hospitals were assessed nationwide for Leapfrog s Spring Safety Grades.
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