Twenty-four hospitals were named the “Safest Hospitals” in the state. These were hospitals with the fewest preventable complications, medical errors and infections, while those on the “Watch List” had a higher number of problems in those safety areas.
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The Report Card is described by NHQC as “a project reporting on quality of care and providing ratings for every New York State hospital on a wide array of procedures and conditions.”
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