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4 California hospitals earn ‘D’ safety ratings in new report – see if yours passed or failed

Nypost · · 407 words · By Nina Joudeh
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4 California hospitals earn ‘D’ safety ratings in new report – see if yours passed or failed Four California hospitals were slapped with “D” safety grades in a newly released Spring 2026 Hospital Safety report, landing them among the state’s worst performers…

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4 California hospitals earn ‘D’ safety ratings in new report – see if yours passed or failed Four California hospitals were slapped with “D” safety grades in a newly released Spring 2026 Hospital Safety report, landing them among the state’s worst performers…

Why it matters

El Centro Regional Medical Center, Los Angeles Community Hospital, Norwalk Community Hospital, and Pioneers Memorial Hospital were the only hospitals in California to receive the alarming near-failing grades in the biannual rankings, according to the Leapfrog…

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Norwalk Community Hospital showed modest improvement after previously receiving an “F” grade last year.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/4-california-hospitals-earn-d-safety-ratin…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “California ranked 10th in the nation for the percentage of hospitals receiving “A” grades.”
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No provided evidence mentions California's specific national rank (10th) for the percentage of 'A' grades.
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web search NEUTRAL — A new hospital safety report released Wednesday shows that 113 hospitals in California earned "A" grades for their ability to protect patients from often preventable harm. The Leapfrog Group's ...
https://patch.com/california/across-ca/113-ca-hospitals-earn…
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web search NEUTRAL — Every grading round, Leapfrog ranks states based on the percentage of hospitals that earned an A in the current Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. Findings from the fall 2025 state rankings include:
https://www.leapfroggroup.org/news-events/leapfrog-group-ann…
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web search NEUTRAL — Napa, CA — A new report released Thursday by the Leapfrog Group shows that while many hospitals in California have made significant strides in ensuring patient safety, others still face critical chall…
https://napacountymag.com/california-hospitals-see-mixed-res…
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Claim 2: “Four California hospitals were slapped with “D” safety grades in a newly released Spring 2026 Hospital Safety report”
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Two separate web search results confirm that four California hospitals received 'D' grades in the Spring 2026 Leapfrog report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Eisenhower Medical Center (EMC) now known as Eisenhower Health is a nonprofit teaching hospital based in Rancho Mirage, California, serving the Coachella Valley region of Southeastern California. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisenhower_Medical_Center
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 United States presidential election in California was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidentia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Anthony Colombo Sr. (Italian: [koˈlombo]; June 16, 1923 – May 22, 1978) was an American mobster who rose to the position of boss of the Colombo crime family and founded the Italian-American Civ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Colombo
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Claim 3: “113 hospitals earning top “A” grades, including 48 “straight A” hospitals recognized for consistently high patient safety standards.”
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One web search result explicitly states that 113 hospitals in California earned 'A' grades in a new report released Wednesday, but the 'straight A' count of 48 is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Leapfrog's latest safety grades reveal that hospitals across the country are making notable gains in patient safety, she said. "Next, we need hospitals to accelerate this progress-because no one shoul…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/see-area-hospitals-received-patie…
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web search NEUTRAL — PM Awas Yojana Gramin Report 2026. PM Awas Yojana Gramin Report 2026. Step 3. Now open the report page PMAY-G Report. On this page, have some options below H. Social Audit Reports and go to the option…
https://pmay-g.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Compare hospitals near you to find the best for your needs. In the 2025-2026 ratings, U.S. News rated more than 4,400 hospitals with 1,624 rated High Performing in at least one procedure or condition.…
https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals
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Claim 4: “67 hospitals across the state received middling “C” grades, while dozens more landed “B” scores.”
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The search results for '67' returned internet memes and unrelated content; no evidence was found regarding 67 hospitals receiving 'C' grades.
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web search NEUTRAL — In March 2025, a boy named Maverick Trevillian became known as the "67 Kid" after a viral video showed him yelling the term at a basketball game while performing an excited hand gesture.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6-7
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 30, 2025 · Who started the “67” meme? While no single person can claim full credit, the “67” phenomenon was a collaborative creation of online culture. It began with Skrilla’s music, amplified by …
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · Let’s cut to the chase: “67” doesn’t have a clear definition. Despite—or perhaps because of—its lack of meaning, it has exploded as the defining internet meme and slang of 2025.
https://minnano-rakuraku.com/contents/en/sixseven-en-23029/
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Claim 5: “El Centro Regional Medical Center, Los Angeles Community Hospital, Norwalk Community Hospital, and Pioneers Memorial Hospital were the only hospitals in California to receive the alarming near-failing grades in the biannual rankings, according to the Leapfrog Group’s study.”
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While web search results confirm the existence of these hospitals in California, no provided evidence explicitly lists these four specific hospitals as the 'only' ones to receive 'D' grades in the Spring 2026 report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. John's Regional Medical Center is a hospital located in Oxnard, California in the United States, and is operated by Dignity Health, along with its sister hospital, St. John's Hospital Camarillo in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UC San Diego Health is the public hospital system of the University of California, San Diego in San Diego, California. It is part of the larger umbrella UC San Diego Health Sciences, which also includ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UC_San_Diego_Health
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Autonomous University of Honduras (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras) is the national public university of Honduras. Founded in 1847, it has over 140 programs from the Ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universidad_Nacional_Autónoma_…
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Claim 6: “Norwalk Community Hospital showed modest improvement after previously receiving an “F” grade last year.”
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The evidence mentions 'F' grades in Fall 2025 generally, but there is no specific evidence provided regarding Norwalk Community Hospital's specific grade transition from 'F' to 'D'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the smallest county by area in the U.S. state …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Middlesex Hospital is a non-profit, acute care community hospital in Middletown, Connecticut. It is a subsidiary of Middlesex Health System, Inc. Its service area includes Middlesex County, Connecticu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
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Claim 7: “Among California’s top-performing hospitals were major systems, including multiple Kaiser Permanente facilities, Stanford Health Care, Hoag Hospital, and Loma Linda University Medical Center.”
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While the evidence confirms these are medical facilities in California, there is no evidence provided that they were specifically listed as top-performers in the Spring 2026 Leapfrog report.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stanford Medicine integrates a premier medical school with world-class hospitals to advance human health.Stanford Medicine’s Health Compass podcast brings the latest medical research to life through c…
https://med.stanford.edu/
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web search NEUTRAL — Loma Linda University Health is committed to providing the information you need to make informed decisions about your healthcare.Kaiser Westside Medical Center is a hospital in the Tanasbourne neighbo…
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/loma-linda-university-medical-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Striking Kaiser Permanente mental health workers from across Southern California will protest outside Kaiser’s regional headquarters in Pasadena Wednesday joined by patients, elected officials and com…
https://home.nuhw.org/2026/05/08/rogers-behavioral-health-fi…
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Claim 8: “Leapfrog’s twice-yearly report evaluates general hospitals on their ability to protect patients from preventable harm, including dangerous infections, medication mistakes, and avoidable injuries.”
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The Leapfrog Group's own official site and other search results confirm that their safety grades evaluate hospitals on their ability to prevent medical errors, infections, and other patient harms.
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web search NEUTRAL — LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is an educational entertainment and electronics company based in Emeryville, California. LeapFrog designs, develops, and markets technology-based learning products and relat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeapFrog_Enterprises
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web search NEUTRAL — Kids Tablets, Reading Systems, Educational Toys, and Learning Games from LeapFrog
https://www.leapfrog.com/en-us/home
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web search NEUTRAL — We hold the Leapfrog Hospital Survey & Leapfrog ASC Survey to the highest standards of validity and reliability. Every measure is continually reviewed by volunteer expert panels, and we employ an inte…
https://www.leapfroggroup.org/ratings-reports
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.