California hospitals are graded on a safety scale from A to F by The Leapfrog Group, with alarming reports revealing that up to 250,000 patients die annually due to preventable safety issues.
Several hospitals in California achieved A grades for safety parameters, but 18 hospitals were deemed unsafe, receiving D or F grades indicating a severe deficiency in healthcare standards.
Doctors Hospital of Manteca, despite its D grade, excelled in preventing infections and falls, yet fell short in communication and infection prevention measures, highlighting the complexities of healthcare quality.
Poor communication regarding medications and hospital discharges at Oroville Hospital resulted in a D grade, underscoring how crucial effective healthcare communication is to patient safety and care continuity.
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