TRI-STATE – Deaconess Midtown, Gateway and Henderson hospitals as well as Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper all earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
“We are incredibly proud of the ‘A’ rating for all four hospitals,” Deaconess CEO Shawn McCoy said. “This achievement reflects the dedication and commitment of our entire team to providing exceptional care to our community. It speaks volumes to our unwavering focus on safety and quality, ensuring that every patient who walks through our doors receives the highest standard of care. This recognition reaffirms our mission to keep quality care close to home and is a testament to the hard work and passion of our staff. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our employees for their tireless efforts in making this achievement possible.”
“Everyone who works at Deaconess and Memorial should be proud of this ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It takes complete dedication of at every level, and an ironclad commitment to putting patients first. I thank Deaconess and Memorial, their leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for caring so deeply for its patients and their safety.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally. The
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
To see Deaconess’ and Memorial’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn,
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