How safe is your hospital? Most in South Florida saw a decline in patient safety ratings

How safe are you when you become a patient at a South Florida hospital?

Not as safe as you should be, according to newly released ratings from the Leapfrog Group.

The nonprofit watchdog organization’s fall 2023 ratings report revealed six hospitals in South Florida between Jupiter and Key Biscayne received a “D” grade for patient safety. Those hospitals are Jackson South in Miami, North Shore Medical Center in Miami, HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate, Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Baptist Health Boca Regional Hospital, and HCA Florida JFK Hospital in Atlantis. All six hospitals saw their scores decline from a C rating a year ago.

The majority of the other 33 hospitals in South Florida received Bs and Cs when graded for medical errors, injuries while in the hospital, and infections during an inpatient stay.