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Tampa Bay area hospitals receive annual Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Posted at 9:31 AM, Nov 08, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-08 10:03:28-05

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Several hospitals in the Tampa Bay area earned top ratings for safety, but some fell short.

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade released its annual safety grades based on things like overall patient safety and medical errors.

Leapfrog is a nonprofit that strives to make giant leaps forward in the safety, quality and affordability of health care in the U.S.

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A handful of Tampa Bay area hospitals received A ratings, but others like St. Anthony's and Mease Dunedin, received a D rating.

For a full list of all the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area, and their ratings, click here.