The Leapfrog Group grades hospitals twice a year based on data about infections, surgery and safety problems, staff and how hospitals work to prevent errors.
Unlike thousands of hospitals nationwide, Baptist refused to participate in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey to help patients and purchasers make better healthcare decisions. The hospital didn’t answer questions about patient-centered care, preventing patient harm, critical care, healthcare-associated infections, maternity care, pediatric care, complex surgery, total joint replacement and care for elective outpatient surgery patients.
The Leapfrog Group reported Baptist had worse than average ratings for MSRA infection, death from serious treatable complications, blood leakage, kidney injury during surgery, serious breathing problems and handwashing. The outcomes measures included errors, accidents, and injuries that this hospital has publicly reported.
Ascension Sacred received worse than average grades for surgical site infection after colon surgery, doctors order medications through a computer and nursing and bedside care for patient.
The hospital reported its information to the watchdog group.
HCA West Florida received worse than average grades for infection in the urinary tract, sepsis infection after surgery, communications with doctors and nurses, and responsiveness of hospital staff. The hospital did not report data on effective leadership to prevent errors, nursing and bedside care for patients, and staff work together to prevent errors.
Since 2020, Baptist has received 3 B’s and 4 C’s; Ascension Sacred Heart 5 A’s and 2 B’s – only A’s over the last three years; and HCA West Florida 2 A’s, 3 B’s and 2 C’s – its last C was Spring 2021.
Check out the full report here.
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CoC Update
The advisory committee that’s working with HUD to revamp Escambia County’s Continuum of Care will complete its work next March, according to Opening Doors Northwest Florida officials.
The CoC Program is designed to assist individuals (including unaccompanied youth) and families experiencing homelessness and provide the services needed to help such individuals move into transitional and permanent housing, with the goal of long-term stability.