BILLINGS - St. Vincent Healthcare was awarded an âAâ in the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing St. Vincentâs achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. This is the fifth consecutive grade âAâ that St. Vincent Healthcare has received.
The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade assigns an âAâ, âBâ, âCâ, âDâ or âFâ grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months. It is based on a hospitalâs performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in their care.