Hospital safety ratings give potential patients a quick way to choose the safest hospital to seek care. No San Antonio hospital ranked below a C.
North Central Baptist Hospital, above, along with Resolute Health Hospital of New Braunfels, made the list of top general hospitals nationwide for 2021, as determined by the Hospital Safety Grade report. Both are members of the San Antonio-based Baptist Health System.Two San Antonio-based hospitals earned spots on a nationwide list of top general hospitals for 2021, while University Health System finally worked its way off the list of hospitals penalized for high complication rates.
North Central Baptist Hospital and Resolute Health Hospital of New Braunfels, both members of the San Antonio-based Baptist Health System, each were named top general hospitals nationwide for 2021; they were the only hospitals in Texas to make the list. Both hospitals maintained A grades for the past two years.
University Health, which had been penalized every year since 2015 for patient complications such as infections acquired during hospital stays, dropped off the list.said Missy Danforth, vice president of health care ratings at the Leapfrog Group. The threat of losing money elevates the issue in many hospitals to the attention of directors and owners.
“Several units have not only prevented more than one infection, they’ve done so for several years in a row, which is a testament to their commitment to patient safety,” he said. St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital, also part of the Baptist Health System, fell from the A grade it has held since 2019 to a B this spring. The report noted areas that need improvement include reducing infections after colon surgery, reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, better wound care following surgeries, reducing patient falls and better communication about medicines and discharge. Overall, most local hospitals’ grades remained the same as last fall.
surgical wound complications and serious problems after major surgery, death from treatable serious complications, communication about medicines, discharge and communication with nurses and doctors. Hospital staff responsiveness was also an area with room for improvement for A-graded hospitals.
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