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http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/323420/3/Barnes-Jewish-SLU-hospitals-receive-C-grade-on-patient-safety

A nine person panel consisting of medical experts swept through the St. Louis area to "grade" the area hospitals on their overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors. The "Hospital Safety Score Program" rated Saint Louis University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital a "C" from the "A-F" scale on patient safety. 2600 hospitals were involved in the report.

Contact with health care professionals is a necessary part of our society and almost always beneficiary. However, providers are human and mistakes can be made. Even the most careful health care professionals can make a mistake that injures a patient. However, not all medical mistakes rise to the level of malpractice. The skilled medical malpractice attorneys at Meyerkord and Meyerkord, LLC will help you if you believe you are the victim of medical malpractice. Our medical malpractice attorneys continue to set the standard for representation of difficult cases. If you have a medical malpractice issue, contact us at (314) 436-9958 or (800) 391-4318 to schedule a no-obligation meeting with a medical malpractice attorney.

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