Hawaii’s hospitals, along with hospitals across the country, have been graded for safety. The June 6 report released by the Leapfrog Group includes a detailed report on Hawaii’s medical facilities. (See that list here and below)
- Receiving A grades were KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL and STRAUB CLINIC AND HOSPITAL
- B grades were awarded to CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER and THE QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER
- And C grades were given to HAWAII MEDICAL CENTER EAST, HAWAII MEDICAL CENTER WEST, HILO MEDICAL CENTER, KAPIOLANI MEDICAL CENTER AT PALI MOMI, NORTH HAWAII COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND WILCOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Hospitals with grades still pending include KUAKINI MEDICAL CENTER and Wahiawa General HospitalGeorge Greene, Esq., Healthcare Association of Hawaii President and CEO, said the public should know Hawaii hospitals are 100 percent serious about patient safety.”Just ask any of the men and women who save lives in our hospitals each day,” Greene said. “Patient safety can never be overemphasized. We will take the time to carefully review this report, remedy any areas of concern, and continue to share best practices in order to deliver the highest quality care.”
There was some good news for Hawaii’s patients and hospital management teams: Hawaii is ranked first in the US as the state with the lowest incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections.
In addition, The Healthcare Association of Hawaii said 21 Hawaii hospitals are participating in “Partnership for Patients”, a federally-funded initiative to improve quality.
The report said “of the 2,652 general hospitals issued a Hospital Safety Score, 729 earned an “A,” 679 earned a “B,” and 1243 earned a “C” or below.”
Nationally, the report said “roughly a quarter of the hospitals have received an A, a quarter have received a B, and most of the remainder of hospitals have received a C. Hawaii grades fall in similar percentages to those nation-wide, with comparable grade distribution to states such as Texas and New York.”
The report explain a “C” grade means “average” and most facilities will get a C, including “recognized health care icons”, such as the Cleveland Clinic.
Here is more from the report on Hospitals in Hawaii and the grades they received:
