Heywood Hospital receives Top ‘A’ rating by the Leapfrog Group
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GARDNER The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. Committed to patient safety and quality, Heywood Hospital has faithfully participated in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey each year since 2006, achieving an “A” grade for the spring 2021 period, and an “A” for five of the past seven consecutive grading periods, according to a press release.
For the Spring 2021 safety grade release, 33 percent of participating hospitals received an “A,” 24 percent received a “B,” 35 percent a “C,” 7 percent a “D” and just less than 1 percent an “F.” Heywood Hospital received an A for the second consecutive rating period.
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The Leapfrog Group recently released its spring 2021 Hospital Safety Grades, assessing more than 2,700 U.S. hospitals on how well a facility prevents medical errors and other harm to patients. (Google Maps)
CANTON, GA One Canton hospital was ranked on The Leapfrog Group s annual spring safety grades, which was released Thursday.
The nonprofit health care watchdog group grades hospitals twice a year, assigning letter grades from A to F based on each hospital s ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
More than 2,700 general, acute-care U.S. hospitals were assessed for Leapfrog s Spring Safety Grades. Among those hospitals, 27 have achieved 19 consecutive A grades in every biannual grading cycle since Leapfrog launched the safety grades in spring 2012.
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Here s how several Montgomery County hospitals stacked up in the latest patient safety ratings. (Shutterstock)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA The research group Leapfrog has published their latest update to hospital safety grades, and several hospitals around the Montgomery County area are included on the list.
Abington-Memorial Hospital was among just 56 across Pennsylvania to receive the top A grade for safety, the study shows. Specifically, the study ranked hospitals based on their ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries, and infections.
Here s how some other local hospitals stacked up:
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Suburban Community Hospital: B
Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park: C
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Here s how several Montgomery County hospitals stacked up in the latest patient safety ratings. (Shutterstock)
NORRISTOWN, PA The research group Leapfrog has published their latest update to hospital safety grades, and several hospitals around Norristown and the Montgomery County area are included on the list.
Abington-Memorial Hospital was among just 56 across Pennsylvania to receive the top A grade for safety, the study shows. Specifically, the study ranked hospitals based on their ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries, and infections.
Here s how some local hospitals stacked up:
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Suburban Community Hospital: B
Pottstown Hospital: D
More than 2,700 general, acute-care U.S. hospitals were assessed nationwide for Leapfrog s Spring Safety Grades.
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