Only One Hospital In Southwest Louisiana Received An “A” Grade In Patient Safety
All the hospitals in Southwest Louisiana received less than stellar grades on patient safety except for one who got an "A".
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A group of specialists from Harvard, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Stanford, UC Davis, Vanderbilt, and the CDC provided guidance to Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade in developing a hospital performance scale. It's a significant undertaking. They examine 27 parameters, with a strong emphasis on infection rates, surgical complications, patient falls, safety precautions, error-prevention protocols, staff training, and staff communication.
How safe are the hospitals in SWLA?
Below is how the hospitals located in Southwest Louisiana ranked on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety guide:
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital (Lake Charles) - D
CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital (Lake Charles) - C
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital (Sulphur) - C
Ochsner American Legion Hospital (Jennings) - C
CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area (Lake Charles) - A
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