New report shows two local hospitals dropping a grade
CAPE FEAR, NC (WWAY) — Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center receive a lower grade in a new report from the Leapfrog Group.
The Leapfrog Group is a national watchdog organization that collects data on hospitals in several categories, including safety problems, infections, problems with surgery, and practices to prevent errors.
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center received a C rating this fall, the worst grade it has received since Novant took over the facility in 2021. It received a B in the spring report.
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center received a B rating, a decrease from the A it’s had since 2021.
Columbus Regional Healthcare System remained at a C rating, the rating it had for the past four years.
