Cedars-Sinai: An A for Safety

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center was awarded a grade of A for safety by the Leapfrog Group, a non-profit quality improvement organization which promotes safety in hospitals, in a new national report card aimed at encouraging hospitals to do more to end thousands of preventable injuries and deaths.

More than 40% of California hospitals received a grade of C or lower. 

For the full story and to see the grades of other hospitals, please visit:

Leapfrog Group Grades Hospitals on Patient Safety (June 2012)

LA Times Story About LA-Area Medical Centers (June 2012)