Fact Based List:

10 Best States for Safe Hospitals - States with largest percentage of hospitals rated "A"

  1. Maine — 80 percent
  2. Massachusetts — 70 percent
  3. Minnesota — 46 percent
  4. Virginia — 44 percent
  5. Illinois — 42 percent
  6. New Jersey — 40 percent
  7. Michigan — 40 percent
  8. Colorado — 38 percent
  9. Montana — 38 percent
  10. Florida — 37 percent

Source: Becker's Hospital Review
Source URL: http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/10-best-a-worst...
Notes: Maryland was not ranked because they are not required to publicly report their hospital safety data