The Leapfrog Group issued the grade for fall 2020.
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LEWISTON Central Maine Medical Center received its fifth A grade in a row for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that tracks health care safety, quality and value at hospitals.
Leapfrog releases safety grades twice a year, in the fall and spring. Grades ranges from A to F.
“An accomplishment like this five A’s in a row can only happen when the entire team is focused on a shared vision,” CMMC President Steven Littleson said. “This achievement is the direct result of the
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Methodist Mansfield Nationally Recognized Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Methodist Mansfield Received An ‘A’ In 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
MANSFIELD, TX, December 14, 2020 – Methodist Mansfield Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months. It is based on a hospital’s performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in their care.
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Dorchester’s Carney Hospital has once again earned an ‘A’ for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, a non-profit organization that collects and monitors hospital performance nationally.
“Patient safety is our number one priority at Carney Hospital and across all Steward hospitals. To be honored with an ‘A’ grade from Leapfrog reflects that steadfast commitment – even during difficult times,” said Tom Sands, president of Carney Hospital.
“This has been a challenging year, and we’re extremely proud of the world-class expertise and services our community-based hospital has been able to provide our patients through it all,” he added. “With our ‘A’ score, we will continue to provide top quality care to our community.”
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The Economic Alliance for Michigan, a nonprofit group comprised of some of the state’s largest employers and unions, and the Leapfrog Group announced the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
The independent grading system assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to general acute-care hospitals in the U.S. based on their ability to protect patients from avoidable errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
West Michigan hospitals that earned an A grade include Bronson Battle Creek, Metro Health in Wyoming, Spectrum Health United Hospital in Greenville and Spectrum Health Zeeland.
“Patient safety should be a priority for all residents of Michigan, especially during the pandemic. Costly medical errors are an unnecessary burden for patients and employers,” said Bret Jackson, president of the Economic Alliance of Michigan (EAM). “The EAM strives to work with hospitals, employers, policymakers and other stakeholders