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Is your hospital really as safe as you think? Our updated hospital safety score can help you find out.

April 16, 2014

Consumer Reports. March 27, 2014.

Despite lack of consensus on the value of comparative hospital safety scores, they continue to generate interest and discussion around safety improvement efforts. This news article reports one analysis of patient safety in United States hospitals using five federal measures of safety: mortality, readmission, computed tomography scanning, hospital-acquired infections, and communication regarding medications and discharge planning.

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