UCLA Medical Center is Given an "F" for Patient Safety

On November 28, 2012, both CBS and Fox News reported that UCLA Medical Center received an "F" grade from the The Leapfrog Group's Blue Ribbon Panel, as well as a '7 out of 10' rating for poor performance.  The Group surveyed  2600 hospitals nationwide, using 26 measures for patient safety.  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center received a "C".

The LeapFrog Group is an independent healthcare quality rating group, comprised of doctors across the country (including doctors from Johns Hopkins) whose main focus is to inform Americans about their hospital safety and quality, as well as promote full public disclosure of hospital performance information.  In fact, health insurance companies use LeapFrog to determine whether or not they will pay for medical bills.

Finally, the truth is coming out by sources other than what you have already read in my blog!