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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

C is for Reagan? Really? Info is Being Sought

The LA Times business section is carrying a story about a website sponsored by employers that provide health insurance which rates hospitals on safety.  The article indicates that the California Hospital Association endorses release of the ratings. It is reported in the article that UCLA-Reagan is rated only C, although UCLA-Santa Monica is rated A.  At one point in the article, it seems to say that the grade for Reagan was below C. {Note: See below for update and clarification.}

When I went on the website listed in the article, however, although Santa Monica is indeed given an A, the grade for Reagan is reported as "pending," i.e., there is no grade listed on the site for Reagan, at least not as of 2:20 PM today.

You can see a screenshot of what I found below with the pending grade clearly shown. The LA Times report is at:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hospital-safety-20120606,0,1270524.story

I have contacted the LA Times for a clarification.  When one comes, I will provide an update.


UPDATE: There is indeed bad news underlying the article, I learned from contacting the Times.  Reagan was rated below C but before being awarded a D or F, it is being given a chance to improve. 

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