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40% Of Dallas-Area Hospitals Drop In Safety Ranking

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Parkland Hospital in Dallas and Baylor Medical Center Carrollton are among  Dallas-area hospitals that fell in an annual ranking that measures hospital acquired infections and injuries, as well as medical and medication errors.

Nine hospitals improved, including Medical Center of Plano. Theannual ranking is from a group of the nation’s largest self-insured employers, and compiled by the Washington-based Leapfrog Group.

Former KERA reporter BJ Austin spent more than 25 years in broadcast journalism, anchoring and reporting in Atlanta, New York, New Orleans and Dallas. Along the way, she covered Atlanta City Hall, the Georgia Legislature and the corruption trials of Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards.