Seal Beach-Area Hospital Graded In Annual In Leapfrog Ratings

SEAL BEACH, CA — Hospitals across Orange County made significant improvements in preventing a “disturbing” increase in hospital infections during the coronavirus pandemic, The Leapfrog Group said with the release Monday of its Fall 2023 Hospital Safety Grades Report.

The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit healthcare watchdog group, used an academic grading scale with five letter grades to score nearly 3,000 hospitals nationwide on how well they prevent medical errors, accidents and infections. Overall, the report shows hospitals significantly reduced infections after the pandemic spike, but patient-reported experiences declined for the second year in a row.

Among 19 Orange County hospitals evaluated in the report, six received the gold-standard “A” safety grade. Another two earned a “B,” nine earned a “C” and two earned a “D.” No Orange County hospitals received a failing grade of “F,” according to the report.

Near Seal Beach, Los Alamitos Medical Center received a "D" grade, according to The Leapfrog Group.

Here's a rundown on the 2023 Hospital Safety Grades Report in Orange County:

"A" Grades

• Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, 1 Hoag Dr., Newport Beach.
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• Hoag Hospital Irvine, 16200 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine.
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• Kaiser Permanent Orange County-Anaheim Medical Center, 3430 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim.
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• MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, 24451 Health Center Dr., Laguna Hills.
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• UCI Health, 101 The City Dr. S., Orange.
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• West Anaheim Medical Center, 3033 W. Orange Ave., Anaheim.
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"B" Grades

• Huntington Beach Hospital, 17772 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach.
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• St. Jude Medical Center, 101 E. Valencia Mesa Dr., Fullerton.
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"C" Grades

• AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center, 1111 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim.
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• Anaheim Global Medical Center, 1025 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim.
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• Chapman Global Medical Center, 2601 E. Chapman Ave., Orange.
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• Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Cneter, 12601 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove.
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• MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center, 9920 Talbert Ave., Fountain Valley.
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• Orange County Global Medical Center, 1001 N. Tustin Ave., Santa Ana.
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• Providence Mission Hospital Laguna Beach, 31872 Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach.
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• Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo, 27700 Medical Center Rd., Mission Viejo.
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• Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange, 1100 West Stewart Dr., Orange.
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"D" Grades

• Foundation Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center, 17100 Euclid St., Fountain Valley.
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• Los Alamitos Medical Center, 3751 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos.
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