Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

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Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, serving Pasadena members, received an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit focused on patient safety. The grade highlights efforts to prevent medical errors, infections, and injuries that cause over 500 deaths daily in the U.S.