By M.E. CAGNASSOLA
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December 15, 2020 at 12:41 AM
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children s Hospital of New Jersey and Saint Michael s Medical Center both received an A for the fall 2020 patient safety report card from the Leapfrog Group.
Both Newark-based hospitals received As for the fifth consecutive period. University Hospital, which had received a D in the last report, was not graded by the independent national watchdog organization.
Leapfrog said University Hospital s responses to its hospital survey are undergoing Leapfrog’s standard data verification process. As a result, the hospital was not graded this fall, a spokesman for the organization said.
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Mercy Medical Center Named One of the Nation s Safest Hospitals, Earning Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A for Fall 2020
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Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, has been awarded an “A” in the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Mercy’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.
Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD To once more receive Leapfrog’s top rating for patient safety is further evidence of Mercy’s commitment to protecting our patients and providing them with the best possible care,” said Dr. David Maine, President and CEO, Mercy Medical Center, Mercy Health Services.
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Colquitt Regional Medical Center recently announced its 13th straight A safety grade from The Leapfrog Group for Fall 2020. From left are Ashley Ortega, BSN, RN; Courtnay Perryman, BSN, RN; Niki Landrum, RN, CMSRN; and Josie Spires, CNA, who are all serving on the hospital s COVID unit.
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Colquitt Regional Medical Center recently announced its 13th straight A safety grade from The Leapfrog Group for Fall 2020. From left are Ashley Ortega, BSN, RN; Courtnay Perryman, BSN, RN; Niki Landrum, RN, CMSRN; and Josie Spires, CNA, who are all serving on the hospital s COVID unit.
–This week, Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton and Tenet Health Central Coast’s Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo were both awarded an “A” from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Grade, demonstrating the hospitals’ commitments to delivering safe, high-quality patient care to the Central Coast community.
This designation recognizes Sierra Vista and Twin Cities’ efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. The Hospital Safety Grade is designed to give consumers information they can use to make healthcare decisions for themselves or a loved one. The Leapfrog Group assigns A, B, C, D, or F grades to hospitals across the country based on their ability to prevent errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.