Safety grades released for Rockford-area hospitals: Two receive Cs
Two Rockford hospitals have received "C" grades from The Leapfrog Group, the national watchdog organization that grades medical centers on patient care and safety.
The organization gave Cs to UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital and Javon Bea Hospital's Rockton campus.
What are hospitals graded on?
The hospitals are graded on 32 measures, including problems with surgery, safety problems, practices to prevent errors, infections and doctors, nurses and hospital staff. From there, each hospital is graded "below average," "average," or "above average." Hospitals are then assigned a letter grade of A, B, C, D or F in order to provide a complete picture of patient safety.
How did other area hospitals do?
OS Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford; Grade: B
Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit; Grade: A
FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport; Grade: B
How do these grades compare to last year?
In spring 2023, Javon Bea and SwedishAmerican hospitals received C grades. FHN Memorial Hospital received an A while Beloit Memorial Hospital received a B.
Jim Hagerty writes about business, growth and development and other news topics for the Rockford Register Star. Email him at jhagerty@gannett.com.
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