27 Missouri Hospitals Suddenly Downgraded to Mediocre 'C' Ratings

I would argue that 'C' is not really a bad grade. I would gladly have welcomed that for my physics grade in high school compared to what I actually received. However, for 27 Missouri hospitals that 'C' rating was a downgrade from good or OK to just mediocre when it comes to patient safety.

This is a brand new updated patient safety rating for Missouri medical care facilities by Hospital Safety Grade. It reflects new Spring 2024 data. These are not the highest or the lowest graded hospitals when it comes to patient injuries, accidents or infections. These 27 were put right in the mediocre middle:

Barnes-Jewish Hospital - 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza - Saint Louis, MO 63110-1003
Belton Regional Medical Center - 17065 S. 71 Highway - Belton, MO 64012-4631
Boone Hospital Center - 1600 E Broadway - Columbia, MO 65201-5844
Capital Region Medical Center - 1125 Madison St - Jefferson City, MO 65101-5200
Christian Hospital - 11133 Dunn Rd - Saint Louis, MO 63136-6119
Cox Medical Center South - 3801 S National Ave - Springfield, MO 65807
Fitzgibbon Hospital - 2305 S Highway 65 - Marshall, MO 65340
Freeman Health System - 1102 West 32nd Street - Joplin, MO 64804-3503
Lake Regional Health System - 54 Hospital Dr - Osage Beach, MO 65065-3050
Mercy Hospital Lebanon - 100 Hospital Drive - Lebanon, MO 65536
Mercy Hospital Southeast - 1701 Lacey Street - Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-5230
Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph - Medical Center - 5325 Faraon Street - St. Joseph, MO 64506-3488
Nevada Regional Medical Center - 800 S Ash St - Nevada, MO 64772-3223
Parkland Health Center - Farmington - 1101 W Liberty St - Farmington, MO 63640-1921
Phelps Health - 1000 West Tenth Street - Rolla, MO 65401-2905
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center - 3100 Oak Grove Road - Poplar Bluff, MO 63901-3396
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital - 1201 S Grand Blvd - Saint Louis, MO 63104
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake St. Louis - 100 Medical Plaza - Lake St Louis, MO 63367-1366
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital-St. Charles - 300 1st Capitol Drive - St Charles, MO 63301-2844
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City - 2505 Mission Drive - Jefferson City, MO 65109
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis - 6420 Clayton Road - Saint Louis, MO 63117-1811
St. Luke's Des Peres Hospital - 2345 Dougherty Ferry Road - Saint Louis, MO 63122-3313
St. Luke's Hospital - 232 S Woods Mill Road - Chesterfield, MO 63017-3417
University Health Lakewood Medical Center - 7900 Lees Summit Road - Kansas City, MO 64139-1236
University Health Truman Medical Center - 2301 Holmes Street - Kansas City, MO 64108-2640
University Hospital - 1 Hospital Drive - Columbia, MO 65212
Western Missouri Medical Center - 403 Burkarth Rd - Warrensburg, MO 64093-3101

Again, 'C' isn't a bad grade, but could indicate that a facility has issues they're dealing with. I would never base my medical care trust based on just one website ranking. Use it as a starting point to decide who you trust and who you don't for this vital health service.