Does bigger mean better when it comes to hospital safety ?

A new grading of U.S. hospitals from the patient safety organization Leapfrog Group suggests hospitals that get high marks on limiting preventable errors tend to be part of a larger health system.

In its twice-a-year hospital safety grade report of U.S. hospitals released Nov. 13, Leapfrog Group said 94% of hospitals that achieved an "A" grade were part of a health system with two or more hospitals. It could be a sign that high-performing health systems enforce safety plans across all their hospitals to limit errors, accidents, infections and other preventable harms, said Leah Binder, CEO of Leapfrog Group.

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