Half Of The Top 10 Worst Cities For Bed Bugs Are Popular Vacation Destinations
This may make your skin crawl, but it’s Bed Bug Awareness Week. Nobody wants to think about them, but they’re out there and according to Click Orlando, new research reveals…
10 worst places for bed bugs
DragonImagesThis may make your skin crawl, but it’s Bed Bug Awareness Week. Nobody wants to think about them, but they’re out there and according to Click Orlando, new research reveals where we’re most likely to find them. The crazy part is that HALF of the cities are popular vacation destinations.
- Pest Gnome has just come out with their list of 2024’s Worst Cities for Bed Bug Infestations.
- They compared the 500 biggest cities in the country on three categories: infestation risk, pest control access and urban density.
- The cities were ranked on factors including exterminators per 10-thousand homes, average monthly Google searches for bed bug-related keywords in the last year, and the number of used furniture stores, since the pests can hitch a ride on your pre-loved luggage and furniture.
- New York City is the worst city for bed bug infestations this year, coming in first for bed bug Google searches, number of used furniture stores and population density.
- On the flip side, the cities with the least risk of bed bug infestation are St George, Utah, and Edmond, Oklahoma.
NYC, LA, Chicago, Miami, and DC are all popular vacation destinations. The crazy thing about what they all have in common is that they are bed bug-infested. Think about that when you check into your hotels this summer on vacation.
2024’s Top 10 Worst Cities for Bed Bugs
- New York, New York
- Los Angeles, California
- Houston, Texas
- Chicago, Illinois
- San Francisco, California
- Miami Beach, Florida
- Boston, Massachusetts
- San Diego, California
- Washington, D.C.
- Jersey City, New Jersey
2024 North Carolina Hospital Safety Grades
No one likes going to the hospital. Many times you don't plan on it either. But when you need to go, you want the absolute best care you can receive. And you certainly want that experience to be safe. Which is where North Carolina Hospital Safety Grades come in.
That's why The LeapFrog Group has made it the company's mission to help you make the best decisions regarding your health care. For over 20 years they have "collected, analyzed, and published hospital data on safety and quality in order to push the health care industry forward."
This puts a sense of transparency into the healthcare industry leading to higher quality of care and hospitals making "giant leaps forward in the safety, quality, and affordability."
And The LeapFrog Group just released its 2024 Hospital Safety Grades. They have ranked each hospital in the nation as either an A, B, or C. You can read the full methodology on these scores here.
Most of the Charlotte area hospitals received A grades though a few did receive B and even C grades. Does this mean you won't get good care? No. But it's information consumers have a right to know.
All grades are the determination of The LeapFrog Group and you can view those and ones from any other city and state in the US here.
Keep reading to see the North Carolina Hospital Safety grades as determined by The Leap Frog Group. Hospitals included on this list are in the greater Charlotte area. The two closest South Carolina Hospitals are also included on this list since they are technically in the Charlotte area.
North Carolina Hospital Safety Grades 2024 (Charlotte Area)
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