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Hospitals with Lowest Overall Patient Safety Composite Score in District of Columbia

Composite score combining all patient safety indicators (PSI). A lower score means fewer preventable complications overall — the single best summary measure of in-hospital safety.

7 hospitals reportingin District of ColumbiaLower score = Better

District of Columbia — Overall Patient Safety Composite Score at a Glance

1.07composite
District of Columbia Average
1.00composite
US National Average
7
Hospitals Reporting
29%
Better than National
District of Columbia performs worse than the US average for overall patient safety composite score. The state average (1.07 composite) is 0.07 higher than the national average (1.00 composite). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.

District of Columbia Hospital Rankings — Overall Patient Safety Composite Score

#HospitalCityScoreCMS Starsvs National Avg
1SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALWASHINGTON0.68composite★★★★★Better than national avg
2MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTERWASHINGTON0.71composite★★★★★Better than national avg
3UNITED MEDICAL CENTERWASHINGTON0.92composite★★★★★Same as national avg
4WASHINGTON DC VA MEDICAL CENTERWASHINGTON1.09composite★★★★★Same as national avg
5MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALWASHINGTON1.13composite★★★★★Same as national avg
6GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITALWASHINGTON1.34composite★★★★★Worse than national avg
7HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORPWASHINGTON1.62composite★★★★★Worse than national avg

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