Novato Hospital Receives an 'A' Grade from Advocacy Group

NOVATO, CA -- Novato Community Hospital has received an "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent, national not-for-profit organization founded by leading employers and private health care experts.

The hospital was one of three in Marin County to receive an "A," with the others being Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae and Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Rafael.

Of 2,633 hospitals evaluated for "fall grades" nationwide, Leapfrog Group said that 844 earned an “A,” 658 earned a “B,” 954 earned a “C,” 157 earned a “D” and 20 earned an “F."

Here in California, 81 hospitals in the state received an "A" grade, while 63 were given a "B" ranking and 88 a "C." The remaining 25 hospitals that were ranked in the state received a "D."

The full rankings can be found by searching via city, state and/or zip code at http://www.hospitalsafetygrade...

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