Steps to Avoid Harm

Description from The LeapFrog Group

Patients should choose a hospital that has a high Leapfrog Safe Practices Score. This means the hospital has put in place procedures to reduce 13 common, preventable medical mistakes. Click here for more info on scoring.

The Safe Practices score consists of individual scores on the following 13 health care practices. The number to the right of each bar below indicates the total number of points possible for meeting each practice. The green portion of each bar indicates the extent to which the hospital has met the standard for each practice.

Communication Among Health Care Workers

Doctor and Patient Communications

Prevent Infections

Prevent Medication Errors

Prevent Other Complications and Mistakes

Survey results submitted 6/27/2011.

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