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Lakewood Hospital Ranks Among Safest In New Jersey Lakewood Hospital Ranks Among Safest In New Jersey
Lakewood Hospital Ranks Among Safest In New Jersey New Jersey hospitals are among the safest in the nation, according to the fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade report from The Leapfrog Group.  The Garden State ranks in the top 10 states for the highest percentage of "A" hospitals, joining states like Utah, Virginia, and Connecticut. The grades, which are updated twice a year, assess nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country on their effectiveness at preventing medical errors, accidents, and infections. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign grades ranging from "A" to "F," offering patients and fami…

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by Cecilia Levine
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See How Major NJ Hospitals Rank For Safety In America See How Major NJ Hospitals Rank For Safety In America
See How Major NJ Hospitals Rank For Safety In America Several hospitals in Ocean, Middlesex, and Monmouth counties were graded for safety by a hospital safety watchdog group. The Leapfrog Group released the Fall 2023 hospital grades on Tuesday, Dec. 5. An expert panel of doctors selects 22 evidence-based measures of patient safety to come up with grades for the nearly 3,000 hospitals and acute care centers nationwide. Click here for more on the methodology. Here's how hospitals in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties were graded for safety by the Leapfrog Group this year: A:  Community Medical Center (Toms River) Hackensack-M…

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by Jon Craig
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Burlington County Hospital ER Patients Transferred After Fire Damages Virtua Health Facility Burlington County Hospital ER Patients Transferred After Fire Damages Virtua Health Facility
Burlington County Hospital ER Patients Transferred After Fire Damages Virtua Health Facility A small fire broke out at a Burlington County hospital on Friday night, and about eight emergency room patients had to be transferred to another hospital, authorities said. ew ER patients were  No patients or staff were hurt during the fire, said Daniel Moise, a spokesman for Virtua Marlton Hospital in Evesham. Incoming ER pateints were temporarily diverted to other hospitals, Moise said.  The fire was reported about 8:20 p.m. at 90 Brick Road, Evesham police said.  Virtua Health security personnel extinguished the contained fire within the "sterile processing department,"&n…

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by Jon Craig