MyMichigan Hospitals Rated on Safety Metrics

MyMichigan Health hospitals have earned achievements in The Leapfrog Group’s latest safety grade updates.

MyMichigan Medical Centers in Alma, Alpena, and West Branch maintained consecutive “A” grades. MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw earned a “B.” MyMichigan Medical Centers in Midland and Sault Ste. Marie earned a “C,” with Sault’s overall safety score improving from last release. Leapfrog did not provide grades for the Medical Centers in Clare and Tawas where measure volumes did not meet scoring criteria and does not grade critical access hospitals like MyMichigan Medical Centers in Standish and Gladwin.

Leapfrog uses data provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on hospital infection rates, complications, and patient-reported hospital experience. Data is combined with an extensive survey about hospital safety practices on preventing errors and accidents. More than 30 measures are evaluated. A grade of A, B, C, D, or F is assigned.

Nationally, the average hospital grade is a C.