Providence Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a patient safety ratings organization. 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.
This is Providence’s 10th “A” quarterly ranking in a row, having had the Straight A ranking since 2019.
“Everyone who works at Providence 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 Providence, its leadership, clinicians, staff, and volunteers for caring so deeply for its patients and their safety.”
Over the last year, 81 percent of Prime’s hospitals earned an “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group.
“Our employees work diligently to provide excellent care and receiving this national distinction is an honor,” said Karen Orr, RN, MSN, MBA, Providence Chief Executive Officer. “This recognition reflects that our hospital has systems in place to ensure high quality care is provided to our patients.”
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 Providence’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, and Instagram and via The Leapfrog Group newsletter.