If you're nervous about going to the hospital, this will surely make you more so.
Kim Kozlowski of the Detroit News reports that the University of Michigan was among the nine local hospitals that got poor ratings by Consumer reports when it comes to hospital-acquired infections among patients. In fact, U-M scored among the worst.
The News reports;
The report, released Wednesday by Consumer Reports, is a new benchmark in the magazine’s rating of 3,000 hospitals across the nation. It is part of an overall safety score
The News went on to report:
Besides UM and Henry Ford health systems, the other largest Detroit hospitals with the lowest ratings for avoiding infections overall are Detroit Medical Center’s Harper University Hospital, Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn, St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit and St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac.
