East Norriton's Suburban Community Hospital's Safety Grade Released

EAST NORRITON, PA -- A recent study analyzing the safety of hospitals across Pennsylvania has been released. The study was organized by the nonprofit Leapfrog, a group founded by employers and health care providers, and it measures how safe a hospital is for patients in Pennsylvania.

At the state level, Pennsylvania was ranked 31st in the nation. Hawaii was ranked number one.

Hospitals were given a letter grade from A through F based on several factors. Of the 2,633 hospitals evaluated, 844 earned an “A,” 658 earned a “B,” 954 earned a “C,” 157 earned a “D” and 20 earned an “F.”

The study looked at medical errors, accidents, injuries and infections to determine the grades. The goal was to determine a patient's risk of further injury or infection if they visited a certain hospital.

Hospitals given a B rating by Leapfrog had a 9 percent higher risk of avoidable death than A hospitals. That number jumps to 35 percent in C hospitals and 50 percent higher in D and F hospitals.

Leapfrog ranked 131 Pennsylvania hospitals. Here are the grades some Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Chester county hospitals received:

• Phoenixville Hospital, Phoenixville: C
• Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Philadelphia: A
• Abington Health Lansdale Hospital, Lansdale: A
• Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr: A
• Chester County Hospital, West Chester: A
• Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia: A
• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia: A
• Paoli Hospital, Paoli: A
• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia: A
• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Methodist Hospital Campus, Philadelphia: A
• Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington: B
• Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood: B
• Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, Philadelphia: B
• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia: B
• Suburban Community Hospital, East Norriton: B
• Aria Health - Frankford Division, Philadelphia: C
• Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia: C
• Einstein Medical Center - Elkins Park, Elkins Park: C
• Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton: C
• Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Pottstown: C
• Mercy Health System - Nazareth Hospital, Philadelphia: C
• Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia: C
• Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia: C

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