These 4 Michigan Hospitals Received the Lowest Safety Rating – Here’s Why

When you are sick, you are going to want to look for the best hospital to go to.

HospitalSafetyGrade.org has put out its report card on hospitals across the state of Michigan.

The good news is that there are plenty of "A" hospitals.

However, there is a handful of health centers with a low score due to some pretty troubling factors.

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These 4 Michigan Hospitals Received the Lowest Safety Rating

Here are the four hospitals that have earned a "D" or "F" rating in Michigan.

DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital

According to the report, DMC Detroit scores below average in the following category:

• MRSA Infection

MRSA infections, according to Hospital Safety Grade, are super common.

"Staph bacteria are common in hospitals, but Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to (cannot be killed by) many antibiotics. MRSA can be found in bed linens or medical equipment and can be spread if providers do not properly wash their hands between patients. MRSA can cause life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and surgical site infections."

This Hospital's Score: 1.458

Best Hospital's Score: 0.000

Average Hospital's Score: 0.927

Worst Hospital's Score: 3.653

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

According to the report, DMC Sinai-Grace scores below average in the following category:

• MRSA Infection
• Infection in the blood
• Surgical Site Infection after colon surgery

This Hospital's Score: 1.577

Best Hospital's Score: 0.000

Average Hospital's Score: 0.927

Worst Hospital's Score: 3.653

McLaren Oakland

According to the report, McLaren Oakland scores below average in the following category:

• MRSA Infection
• C. diff Infection
• Infection in the urinary tract
• Surgical site infection after colon surgery

This Hospital's Score: 1.745

Best Hospital's Score: 0.000

Average Hospital's Score: 0.927

Worst Hospital's Score: 3.653

McLaren Flint

According to the report, McLaren Flint scores below average in the following category:

• MRSA infection
• Infection in the urinary tract
• Sepsis infection after surgery

This Hospital's Score: 1.609

Best Hospital's Score: 0.000

Average Hospital's Score: 0.927

Worst Hospital's Score: 3.653

You can check out the full report here.