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Hospital Maternity Care Underperforms, Study Finds

March 4, 2015 1407 Views Anne Hudgens, Daikin, Eastern U.S., Morris Hyman Critical Care Pavilion, Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute, Washington Hospital, Washington Hospital Healthcare System, Washington Township Health Care District

WASHINGTON — Maternity care at hospitals nationwide is progressing although there is still room for improvement, according to The Leapfrog Group, a Washington-based nonprofit that provides analysis for the health care industry.

The organization released its annual Maternity Care Report on Feb. 23. The report provides an examination of hospital quality and safety for early elective deliveries, episiotomies and high-risk deliveries. Leapfrog developed the report together with San Francisco-based Castlight Health, a health care information company.

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Leapfrog Group Reveals 2014 Top Hospitals

December 4, 2014 1404 Views Daikin, Eastern U.S., incandescents, Montana Reentry Initiative, Scripps Health, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Prebys Cardiovascular Institute

WASHINGTON — The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., announced its annual list of top hospitals. The award, which is being presented to 94 facilities this year, recognizes hospitals that qualify as excellent, according to Leapfrog’s annual hospital survey. The survey analyzes a combination of safety, quality and resource use standards set by the organization.