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Huntington Hospital Achieves Top Patient Safety Rating

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Five Northwell hospitals on Long Island, including Huntington, have earned an “A” rating for patient safety, Northwell said Wednesday. The national distinction recognizes a health system’s commitment to patient safety and achievements in promoting best outcomes. The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization, assigns an Read More …

Huntington Hospital Gets ‘C’ for Safety

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Huntington Hospital received a “C” in a patient safety survey done by a nonprofit consortium looking at hospitals’ performance in preventing medical errors, accidents, injuries or infections. The Leapfrog Group released its safety grades Tuesday, finding that hospitals overall have improved. Leapfrog gave A, B, Read More …