Southcoast’s list of patient safety honors grew by three. Over the past several months, Southcoast was honored to receive these awards:

• Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award, placing Southcoast among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation for its excellent performance four years in a row.
• 2017 Women’s Choice Award as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety, which identifies the country’s best healthcare institutions based on robust criteria that consider female patient satisfaction and clinical excellence. Southcoast received this award for the second year in a row.
• “A” grade in the April 2017 Hospital Safety Score by Leapfrog, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from preventable medical errors, injuries and infections within the hospital.

Southcoast continually receives national recognition for the quality of our care. Keep up with our awards and clinical achievements at Southcoast Awards.

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