4 Missouri Hospitals Suddenly Given a D for Safety & 1 Got an F

Let's be clear that making a decision about what Missouri hospital you decide to trust with your care is a vital and complicated decision. Certainly one of those factors is patient safety and 4 Missouri hospitals were just suddenly downgraded to a D grade and one got an F altogether.

I cannot emphasize enough that no single internet ranking should determine where you get your medical care from. As a matter of fact, one of these Missouri hospitals (Hannibal Regional) that was just downgraded to a D for patient safety has done incredible work for my family's health over the years. But, I've included them because they are one of the few that were just given bad grades by Hospital Safety Grade which just issued their brand new Fall assessments.

How did they determine what Missouri hospitals were safe and which ones were not?

Hospital Safety Grade ranks based on number of MRSA infections, C. diff infections, Infections in the blood, surgical site inspection after surgery and sepsis infection after surgery.

Based on that criteria, here are the 4 Missouri Hospitals that were given a D grade:

And, this Missouri hospital was just given a failing grade of F

Let's emphasize again that you need to do your own research and the best case scenario is you visit the Missouri hospital you're considering before making any vital decisions. This list should just be a reference point to begin a much deeper dive into the Missouri hospitals that may very well save your life.