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Delaware Hospitals Earn Top Grades for Patient Safety
16 Nov
Summary
- ChristianaCare hospitals earn "A" grades for patient safety
- St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington receives "B" grade
- Bayhealth campuses receive mixed grades, with Kent campus getting "C"
According to the latest hospital safety grades released by the Leapfrog Group, Delaware's hospitals are performing well, with New Castle County facilities leading the way. The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization that aims to increase transparency in U.S. healthcare, graded seven hospitals in Delaware this fall.
ChristianaCare's hospitals in Stanton and Wilmington both earned "A" grades, excelling in metrics for preventing patient harm, critical care, and infection prevention. The Wilmington facility also stood out for its strong performance in harm prevention.
St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington received a "B" grade, with particularly strong ratings in patient rights and healthcare equity. It also performed well in critical care.
The Bayhealth Kent campus in Dover was given a "C" grade, performing well in patient equity and rights but struggling slightly in nursing care. The Bayhealth Sussex Campus in Milford improved from a "C" to a "B" grade, with its medication safety metrics standing out.
TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford dropped from an "A" to a "B" grade, with inconsistent patient rights and equity metrics, but it continues to excel in maternity care. Beebe Healthcare in Lewes is still recovering from a "D" grade earlier this year, earning a "C" this time around, with rough metrics in pediatric care but strong performance in preventing healthcare-associated infections.
