CHARLOTTE — North Carolina has the 5th safest hospitals in the country, according to the Leapfrog Group.
Last year, North Carolina ranked 12th, according to the Charlotte Observer.
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Presbyterian Medical Center in Elizabeth maintained an A grade, while Atrium Health in Concord and Novant Health in Matthews also received A’s.
However, Atrium Health University City scored a C for the second time this year.
According to the Leapfrog Study, the hospital could improve by communicating better with patients and preventing so many patients from getting bedsores.
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