Penn Medicine Hospitals Awarded Spring 2023 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group
May 3,
2023, Lancaster, PA – All six Penn Medicine hospital entities were recently awarded an ‘A’ by Leapfrog
Hospital Safety Grade, a
national distinction recognizing hospitals’ achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.
Lancaster General Hospital (LGH) was one of six Penn Medicine health system hospitals to receive an ‘A’ grade for spring 2023. Chester County Hospital, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania–Cedar Avenue, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Princeton Medical Center also each received an ‘A’ grade for spring 2023.
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national
watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care
safety, assigns an ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade to all general hospitals across the country based on their performance in over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm to patients in their care.
“To be recognized as an ‘A’ hospital demonstrates our ability to deliver highly reliable, sustainable and safe health care at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital,” said John J. Herman, CEO at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. “I am proud of our staff who continuously works to deliver care for our patients, with a dedication to the highest quality care possible. This national recognition highlights our commitment to provide the high-quality care our patients and our community expect and deserve.”
The
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based
exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harm to patients. The
grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.
Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
To see LGH’s full grade details, more
information about the Hospital Safety Grade, including details on rankings,
please visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
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