These NYC Hospitals Got 'D' Grades For Safety: New Ranking

NEW YORK CITY — A handful of New York City hospitals barely made the grade when it comes to safety, according to a new ranking.

Ten New York City hospitals earned a "D" ranking for safety in The Leapfrog Group's Fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades report released Wednesday.

The ranking uses five familiar letter grades — from "A" to "F" — to impart how well hospitals protected patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections.

Such public scrutiny on hospital safety by Leapfrog has been going on for a decade, and there have been improvement, said Leah Binder, the nonprofit watchdog's president and CEO.

“It’s not enough change, but we are on the right track,” she said in a statement.

New York City has 44 hospitals that were assessed in the fall ranking.

Just five hospitals citywide earned an "A" grade, according to the ranking.

Those were: NYC Health + Hospitals' North Central Bronx and Queens facilities, NYU Langone Hospitals in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and Mount Sinai Hospital.

A NYC Health + Hospitals spokesperson, when asked by Patch about the system's "D" grades, responded by highlighting the high marks.

“Every day we strive to improve patient care and experience, and we’re proud that NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens and NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx received the highest grade from Leapfrog," the spokesperson said in a statement.

Five hospitals garnered a "B" grade, the ranking found.

The vast majority of hospitals in the city — 24 — earned a "C" grade, according to the ranking.

See how all New York City's hospitals fared in the ranking here:

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