New York hospitals recognized as one of the worst in the United States
'06.12.2021'
Nurgul Sultanova-Chetin
New York City hospitals have received mixed safety ratings from the healthcare consumer advocacy group. The organization analyzed conditions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report highlighted a range of serious public health concerns, from infectious disease prevention measures to surgical errors. Yahoo News.
Only 12 hospitals across New York State, or 8%, received the highest safety rating "A" from the nonprofit Leapfrog. At the same time, 43 hospitals received the second lowest 'D' score. Three hospitals in the state received the lowest 'F' score. The nonprofit Leapfrog Group publishes hospital safety ratings twice a year, in the spring and fall.
New York hospital safety rating drops
The 2901 hospital ranking in New York "is based on how well they prevent medical errors, accidents, injuries and infections that kill or harm patients." In this latest ranking, the Leapfrog Group added postoperative sepsis, severe bleeding and kidney damage to the criteria.
In total, New York State hospitals ranked 47th in the nation in terms of safety (51st in total - 50 states and the District of Columbia). In the spring ranking of the organization, New York ranked 46th.
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В rating noted that only 8% of New York hospitals received an “A” safety rating. This is well below the top health-safety-performing states, where 40% to 56% of hospitals received “A”. Among the top performing states are Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Michigan.
New York Hospital Safety Assessments
New York City has historically ranked among the worst hospital quality and safety in the country. Although in New York, health care costs exceed those of other states.
Potential reasons for poor ratings include limited fines imposed on hospitals, which put patients at risk, and the inability of some hospitals to implement cutting edge technology.
In general, the regional trend across the state is difficult to track. Some hospitals in the region received high marks, while others in the same area were poor. Some hospitals were not included in the ranking due to lack of sufficient data. Below are the estimates of hospitals by district:
Finger Lakes:
- FF Thompson Hospital in Canandeigua: C
- Geneva General Hospital: C
- Highland Hospital in Rochester: C
- Newark-Wayne Community Hospital in Newark: C
- Noyes Memorial Hospital, Danceville: D
- RGHS - Rochester General Hospital: C
- Strong Memorial Hospital of the University in Rochester: C
- Unity Hospital in Rochester: C
Manhattan:
- NYU Langone Hospital: A
- Mount Sinai West: B
- NYC Health Hospitals - Metropolitan: B
- Mount Sinai Hospital: B
- New York - Presbyterian Allen Hospital: D
- NYC Health and Hospitals Bellevue: C
- Lenox Hill Hospital: C
- Mount Sinai Morningside: C
- New York - Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center: D
- NYC Health and Hospitals - Harlem: C
- New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan: D
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel: D
- New York - Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center: D
Queens:
- NYC Health and Hospitals Queens: B
- Mount Sinai Queens: C
- New York - Presbyterian Queens: C
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center: C
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center: D
Bronx:
- Montefiore Wakefield Campus: F
- Montefiore Einstein Campus: D
- NYC Health and Hospitals - Jacobi: D
- NYC Health and Hospitals North Central Bronx: D
- Montefiore Moses Campus: D
- BronxCare Health System:D
- St. Barnabas Hospital: C
- NYC Health and Hospitals - Lincoln: C
Staten Island:
- Richmond University Medical Centre: C
- Staten Island University Hospital - North Campus: D
Brooklyn:
- NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn: A
- Wyckoff Heights Medical Center: D
- Maimonides Medical Center D
- NYC Health and Hospitals Kings County: D
- SUNY Downstate Medical Center University Hospital of Brooklyn: D
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn:D
- New York Community Hospital:D
- Coney Island Hospital D
- New York - Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist: D
- Interfaith Medical Center D
- NYC Health and Hospitals Woodhull: C
Hudson Valley:
- Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson: D
- Garnet Health Medical Center in Mildtown: B
- Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern: C
- Montefiore New Rochelle: D
- Health Alliance Hospital, Mary's Avenue Campus in Kingston: A
- Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortland Mainor: C
- Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall: D
- NewYork-Presbyterian (Lawrence) Hospital in Bronxville: D
- Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rainback: A
- Montefiore Nyack Hospital: C
- Northern Westchester Hospital at Mount Kizko: D
- Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow: C
- Putnam Hospital in Carmel: A
- St. John's Riverside at Dobs Farry: C
- St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick: A
- St. John's Riverside in Yonkers: C
- St. Joseph's Medical Center in Yonkers: D
- Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie: C
- White Plains Hospital: A
- Westchester Medical Center D
Southern Thier
- Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira: C
- Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta: A
- Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis: B
- Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca: C
- UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City: C
- Guthrie Corning Hospital in Corning: B
- Guthrie Cortland Medical Center in Cortland: C
- UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich: C
- Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton: D
- St. Joseph's Hospital in Elmira: C
- UHS - Binghamton General Hospital: C
Mohawk Valley
- Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare in Utica: D
- Rome Memorial hospital: C
- St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica: F
- St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam: D
- Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville: D
- Oneida Healthcare in Oneida: B
US hospitals ranking
Nationally, US hospitals have received the following ratings:
- 32% of hospitals received an “A” grade,
- 26% received a "B"
- 35% received a "C"
- 7% got a "D"
- less than 1% received an “F” grade.
More information on criteria for assessment and results available here.
