Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate

Rate of unintended cuts or punctures during procedures. Lower rates reflect better surgical precision and procedural safety protocols.

Unit: per 1,000Lower is better: Yes

Browse by State

#	Hospital	City, State	Score	vs National
1	NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL	NEW YORK, NY	0.35	Better than national avg
2	MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL	PHOENIX, AZ	0.36	Better than national avg
3	MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE	ASHEVILLE, NC	0.50	Same as national avg
4	MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL	BOSTON, MA	0.51	Same as national avg
5	MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL	DAYTON, OH	0.52	Same as national avg
6	WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER	WICHITA, KS	0.55	Same as national avg
7	BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - JACKSONVILLE	JACKSONVILLE, FL	0.56	Same as national avg
8	CJW MEDICAL CENTER	RICHMOND, VA	0.57	Same as national avg
9	ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL	PARK RIDGE, IL	0.58	Same as national avg
10	MERCY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS	SAINT LOUIS, MO	0.58	Same as national avg
11	YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL	NEW HAVEN, CT	0.60	Same as national avg
12	MERCY HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD	SPRINGFIELD, MO	0.60	Same as national avg
13	WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	FAYETTEVILLE, AR	0.61	Same as national avg
14	HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL	HOUSTON, TX	0.61	Same as national avg
15	GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER	BIRMINGHAM, AL	0.62	Same as national avg
16	HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL	GAINESVILLE, FL	0.62	Same as national avg
17	VALLEY HOSPITAL	PARAMUS, NJ	0.62	Same as national avg
18	JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	NEPTUNE, NJ	0.62	Same as national avg
19	NS/LIJ HS HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL	HUNTINGTON, NY	0.62	Same as national avg
20	REX HOSPITAL	RALEIGH, NC	0.62	Same as national avg