Becker's Hospital Review

40 CMO / CARE DELIVERY Where are the 18 Leapfrog 'F' hospitals? By Kelly Gooch T he Leapfrog Group gave 18 hospitals failing grades in its fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grades. e organization assigned letter grades to hospitals based on more than 30 measures of patient safety, including for the first time in 2021, post-operative sepsis, blood leakage and falls causing hip injury. In the latest update, grades were assigned to 2,901 U.S. facilities. Among the hospitals graded, fewer than 1 percent received an "F." Here is a list of this fall's "F" hospitals: Arkansas Baptist Health - Fort Smith California Pioneers Memorial Hospital (Brawley) San Joaquin General Hospital (French Camp) Washington, D.C. Howard University Hospital Florida Halifax Health Medical Center - Port Orange Iowa Great River Medical Center (West Burlington) Illinois St. Bernard Hospital (Chicago) Kansas Southwest Medical Center (Liberal) Louisiana Jennings American Legion Hospital Missouri South City Hospital (St. Louis) New York Brookdale Hospital Medical Center (New York City) Montefiore Wakefield Campus (New York City) St. Elizabeth Medical Center (Utica) Ohio Knox Community Hospital (Mount Vernon) South Carolina Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties Texas Parkland Health & Hospital System (Dallas) West Virginia CAMC General Hospital (Charleston) CAMC Teays Valley Hospital (Hurricane) n 78% of American adults believe or are unsure about at least 1 COVID-19-related falsehood, survey finds By Erica Carbajal A lmost 80 percent of U.S. adults either believe or aren't sure about at least one of eight falsehoods about the COVID-19 pandemic or vaccines, and nearly one-third believe at least four of the falsehoods, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey published Nov. 8 found. From Oct. 14-24, 2021, KFF conducted its Vaccine Monitor sur- vey among a nationally representative random sample of 1,519 adults. The survey explored respondents' perceptions about eight common COVID-19-related falsehoods. Nine findings: 1. Of the adults who have heard the false statement that the government is exaggerating the number of COVID-19 deaths, 38 percent believe it is true and 22 percent are not sure. 2. About 17 percent of respondents said they've heard pregnant women shouldn't get the vaccine and believe it to be true while another 22 percent are familiar with the statement and aren't sure if it's true. 3. Eighteen percent of respondents said they have heard the government is intentionally hiding deaths tied to the COVID-19 vaccine and believe it is true and another 17 percent have heard the falsehood but aren't sure about it. 4. Eight percent of respondents said they've heard the vaccines have been shown to cause infertility and believe it to be true while another 23 percent have heard the mis- conception and aren't sure if it's true. 5. Of the adults who have heard ivermectin is a safe and effective COVID-19 treatment, 14 percent believe it is true. 6. Fourteen percent of respondents have heard the vac- cines can cause a COVID-19 infection and believe it's true while another 10 percent who have heard the falsehood aren't sure if it's true. 7. Seven percent of respondents said they've heard the shots contain a microchip and believe the false statement and another 17 percent are familiar with the falsehood and aren't sure if it's true. 8. About 8 percent of respondents have heard the vac- cines can alter DNA and believe it's true and 13 percent are familiar with the statement and are unsure about it. 9. Overall, unvaccinated adults (64 percent) were more likely to say they believe or are unsure about at least half of the eight misconceptions compared with vaccinated adults (19 percent). n

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