38 Wisconsin Hospitals Suddenly Ranked Lowest for Patient Safety

I was given the nickname of "Doc" 37 years ago, but that's as close as I've gotten to becoming an actual doctor. This just in. Being called "Doc" also does not make me a medical expert either. That being said, I've learned there are 38 Wisconsin hospitals who received the lowest ratings for patient safety for Spring 2024.

To be clear, this is not me rating hospitals. No, this new ranking which was just updated for Spring 2024 by Hospital Safety Grade shows the 38 lowest-rated Wisconsin hospital. The good news is the lowest grade that any Wisconsin hospital received was a "C" which speaks well about medical care in the state.

The methodology behind these ratings involved support for hospital staff, accidents and problems with infections. Here are the Wisconsin hospitals that received "C" grades:

• Ascension All Saints Hospital - 3801 Spring Street -Racine, WI 53405-1690
• Ascension Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee - 2301 N. Lake Dr. - Milwaukee, WI 53211
• Ascension Columbia St Mary's Hospital Ozaukee - 13111 N. Port Washington Road - Mequon, WI 53097-2416
• Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus - 10101 South 27th Street - Franklin, WI 53132-7209
• Ascension St. Francis Hospital - 3237 South 16th Street - Milwaukee, WI 53215-4592
• Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital - 2817 New Pinery Rd - Portage, WI 53901-0387
• Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital - 2251 N Shore Dr - Rhinelander, WI 54501-3998
• Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital - 900 Illinois Ave - Stevens Point, WI 54481-3196
• Aurora BayCare Medical Center - 2845 Greenbrier Road - Green Bay, WI 54311
• Aurora Lakeland Medical Center - W3985 County Road NN - Elkhorn, WI 53121-4389
• Aurora Medical Center Bay Area - 3003 University Ave - Marinette, WI 54143-4242
• Aurora Medical Center Burlington - 252 McHenry Street - Burlington, WI 53105-1828
• Aurora Sinai Medical Center - 945 N. 12th Street - Milwaukee, WI 53233-1337
• Aurora St Luke's Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc - 2900 W. Oklahoma Avenue - Milwaukee, WI 53215-4330
• Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro - 5900 S. Lake Drive
  Cudahy, WI 53110
• Aurora West Allis Medical Center - 8901 W. Lincoln Avenue - West Allis, WI 53227-2409
• Fort Memorial Hospital - 611 Sherman Ave E - Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-1998
• Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital - 9555 76th Street -
  Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
• Froedtert West Bend Hospital - 3200 Pleasant Valley Road - West Bend, WI 53095
• Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center - 1900 South Ave - La Crosse, WI 54601-9980
• Holy Family Memorial Medical Center - 2300 Western Avenue - Manitowoc, WI 54220
• HSHS St Vincent Hospital - 835 S Van Buren St - Green Bay, WI 54301-3526
• HSHS St. Mary's Hospital of Green Bay - 1726 Shawano Ave - Green Bay, WI 54303-3282
• Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire - 2310 Craig Rd - Eau Claire, WI 54701
• Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield - 611 N Saint Joseph Ave - Marshfield, WI 54449-1898
• Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake - 1700 W Stout St - Rice Lake, WI 54868
• Marshfield Medical Center - Weston - 3400 Ministry Pkwy - Weston, WI 54476
• Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam - 707 S University Ave - Beaver Dam, WI 53916-3089
• Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Janesville - 1000 Mineral Point Ave - Janesville, WI 53548
• SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac - 430 E Division St - Fond du Lac, WI 54935-0385
• SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo - 707 14th St - Baraboo, WI 53913-1597
• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville - 3400 E Racine St - Janesville, WI 53546
• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison - 700 S Brooks St - Madison, WI 53715-0450
• ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton - 1818 N Meade St - Appleton, WI 54911-3496
• ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Neenah - 130 2nd St - Neenah, WI 54956-2883
• UnityPoint Health - Meriter - 202 S. Park Street - Madison, WI 53715-1599
• UW Health East Madison Hospital - 4602 Eastpark Blvd -
  Madison, WI 53718
• UW Health University Hospital - 600 Highland Avenue - Madison, WI 53792-0002

That's quite a list, but keep in mind that "C" really isn't that bad of a grade. I also wouldn't make a judgement on what hospital I entrust my health to based on just one website ranking. Hospital Safety Grade is a good place to start though when it comes to beginning your own research on where you'll get medical care.