The grades are calculated by top patient safety experts and are peer-reviewed and fully transparent to the public. Based on the Hospital Safety Scores report, Maine topped the list of states with the highest percentage of “A” hospitals for the fourth consecutive time.
Including Maine, here are the top 10 states with “A” hospitals.
1. Maine — 68.8 percent of hospitals earned an “A” grade
2. Massachusetts — 60.3 percent
3. Florida — 56.4 percent
4. Virginia — 53.1 percent
5. New Jersey — 47.8 percent
6. Illinois — 43.6 percent
7. Tennessee — 40.3 percent
8. North Carolina — 38 percent
9. Colorado — 37.5 percent
10. Georgia — 34.8 percent
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