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Virginia Hospitals Graded From Safest To Least Safe Virginia Hospitals Graded From Safest To Least Safe Virginia Hospitals Graded From Safest To Least Safe
Virginia Hospitals Graded From Safest To Least Safe A website dedicated to analyzing and publishing data on safety and quality  of hospitals in the US has released new findings. Each hospital is graded A through D on infections, problems with surgery, safety problems, practice to prevent errors, and doctors/nurses/hospital staff. Virginia has 42 hospitals that were graded an A by the Leapfrog study, and three that were given Ds. Click here for the full list of Leapfrog's Virginia Hospital Safety Grades.
Maryland Hospitals Graded From Safest To Least Safe Maryland Hospitals Graded From Safest To Least Safe Maryland Hospitals Graded From Safest To Least Safe
Maryland Hospitals Graded From Safest To Least Safe A website dedicated to analyzing and publishing data on safety and quality  of hospitals in the US has released new findings. Each hospital is graded A through D on infections, problems with surgery, safety problems, practice to prevent errors, and doctors/nurses/hospital staff. Maryland has seven hospitals that were graded an A by the Leapfrog study, and two that were given Ds. The safest hospitals according to the study are: Anne Arundel Medical Center Garrett Regional Medical Center MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Mercy Medical Center The Johns Hopkins Hospital University of Maryland…
Jersey City Man Admits Killing Roommate: Prosecutor Jersey City Man Admits Killing Roommate: Prosecutor Jersey City Man Admits Killing Roommate: Prosecutor
Jersey City Man Admits Killing Roommate: Prosecutor A 28-year-old man admitted stabbing his roommate dead in their Jersey City apartment in 2020, authorities said. Tong Cheng pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated manslaughter in the death of Yuting Ge, 23, in connection with the Aug. 8, 2020 incident in their New York Avenue apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Ge's lifeless body covered in gashes around 12:30 p.m., Suarez said. He was pronounced dead less than half an hour later..  Cheng graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology Graduate School, and Ge was a graduate student at Stevens. Sentencing…
DWI Charge Against Sen. Sandra Cunningham Dropped Due To Lack Of Evidence: Report DWI Charge Against Sen. Sandra Cunningham Dropped Due To Lack Of Evidence: Report DWI Charge Against Sen. Sandra Cunningham Dropped Due To Lack Of Evidence: Report
DWI Charge Against Sen. Sandra Cunningham Dropped Due To Lack Of Evidence: Report A DWI charge slapped against 71-year-old Sen. Sandra Cunningham for a 2021 incident was dismissed due to an apparent lack of evidence, The Jersey Journal reports. The Democrat did not have any alcohol in her system after sideswiping cars in Jersey City the morning of  March 4, 2021, but she had taken two prescription drugs, the outlet said citing court statements. Cunningham's case could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, prosecutor's said during Tuesday's hearing. The rep was fined $150 after pleading guilty to careless driving, the Jersey Journal says. Click here for more from…
BMW Thief Who Shot 3 In Newark Sought By Police BMW Thief Who Shot 3 In Newark Sought By Police BMW Thief Who Shot 3 In Newark Sought By Police
BMW Thief Who Shot 3 In Newark Sought By Police Authorities in Newark are seeking the man accused of hurting three people after firing out of a stolen BMW then driving away. The incident occurred May 4 on Irvine Turner Boulevard, when the man fired out of a 2005 BMW stolen in April out of Kearny, Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara said. Detectives secured the crime scene and recovered 12 shell casings, and the victims were in stable condition at University Hospital. Director O’Hara urges anyone with information about the suspect to call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-847…
Teen Girl Shot Dead In Paterson: Reports Teen Girl Shot Dead In Paterson: Reports Teen Girl Shot Dead In Paterson: Reports
Teen Girl Shot Dead In Paterson: Reports A 15-year-old girl was shot and killed and three other victims were injured Wednesday, May 11 in Paterson, various news reports say. Gunfire broke out at the corner of Essex and Madison streets around 10:30 p.m., NJ Advance Media says citing Mayor Andre Sayegh. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office was handling the investigation. The Girl's name was not immediately released.
Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer
Bensalem Police Mourn Loss Of Deputy Director To Cancer The Bensalem Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Deputy Director David Richardson died after a battle with pancreatic cancer over the last year, which his department said he fought with unending courage and humility. Richardson was a police officer in Bensalem Township for the past 24 years. He started as a patrol officer and was a member of the K9 unit for 13 years with his two K9 partners, Czar and Prince.  He was promoted to sergeant and was the supervisor for the K9 unit, Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigations Division before being promoted to…
MURDER: Woman Found Dead In South Jersey Motel, Authorities Say MURDER: Woman Found Dead In South Jersey Motel, Authorities Say MURDER: Woman Found Dead In South Jersey Motel, Authorities Say
Murder: Woman Found Dead In South Jersey Motel, Authorities Say A woman was found dead in an apparent homicide at a South Jersey motel, authorities said. The unidentified victim's body was found inside a room at the Bel-Air Motor Lodge in Maple Shade, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. The investigation began just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, when police were called to the motel in the 2800 block of Route 73 for a report of an unresponsive female, Coffina said. An autopsy will be performed by Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood to determine the cause and manner of death. No arrests have been made. No additional i…
Man Jumps Out Third-Story Window In Bogota SWAT Standoff After Violent Pursuit: Police Man Jumps Out Third-Story Window In Bogota SWAT Standoff After Violent Pursuit: Police Man Jumps Out Third-Story Window In Bogota SWAT Standoff After Violent Pursuit: Police
Man Jumps Out Third-Story Window In Bogota SWAT Standoff After Violent Pursuit: Police A New York man who led a wild police pursuit dragging and almost hitting officers barricaded himself in a Bogota apartment bringing the Bergen County SWAT team to the scene before jumping out a third floor window, authorities said. Trouble started for 36-year-old Christopher A. Batista last week when management from The Atwater apartment complex reported a suspicious incident involving his rent pay, Bogota Police Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. Officers stopped Batista later that day, but he gave police a fake name and license, Cole said. He then fled in his 2020 BMW 740.  The offi…
NJ Man Paralyzed In Police Incident Will Get $10M NJ Man Paralyzed In Police Incident Will Get $10M NJ Man Paralyzed In Police Incident Will Get $10M
NJ Man Paralyzed In Police Incident Will Get $10M A New Jersey man paralyzed in a 2014 police encounter will get $10 million in what might be the largest police brutality settlement in state history. Xavier Ingram was being chased by police for an outstanding warrant and driving violation, when he tripped and fell on a Camden street, NJ Advance Media reports citing his attorney. That's when a Camden County police officer stepped on his neck, cracking it audibly, the outlet said. Ingram blacked out and came to in a hospital bed, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. The settlement reached last week still needs approval from a…
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