Out of the 2,633 hospitals that received a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade this fall, 20 received a failing grade, up from the 15 that earned an F in the spring, according to an article on the Becker's Infection Control and Clinical Quality website.
This fall, hospitals with a failing grade are located in seven states and the District of Columbia.
• California had the most hospitals on the list:
• Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (Colton)
• Downey Regional Medical Center
• El Centro Regional Medical Center
• Fremont Medical Center (Yuba City)
• Inland Valley Medical Center (Wildomar)
• Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District (Brawley)
• Rancho Springs, Medical Center (Murrieta)
• Rideout Memorial Hospital (Marysville)
• Tulare Regional Medical Center
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