Leapfrog hospital grades point to grim reality on patient safety front

Hospital quality watchdog Leapfrog is out with its spring ratings of hospitals, and although 798 hospitals scored an A grade and 639 hospitals got a B, that leaves 2,134 hospitals with Cs, Ds or Fs. Whether you’re one to look at the glass half full or half empty, consider these numbers: The A and B hospitals together number 1,437 – while the C,D, and F hospitals combined number 2,134, or 607 more not "making the grade," so to speak. According to the report, 957 hospitals rated a C, 1,162 a D and 15 an F.