The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit focused on patient safety, has released its fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade, evaluating nearly 3,000 hospitals on their ability to prevent medical errors, accidents and infections.
The Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign an “A, “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” to individual hospitals and uses a public, peer-reviewed methodology, calculated by top patient safety experts under the guidance of a National Expert Panel. It is free to the public.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville (pictured)received a “B’ as did sister hospitals in Winder and Braselton. Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham received a “C.” The affiliated hospital in Dahlonega was not listed in the report.
Leapfrog analysts use the data to observe national performance trends and state rankings.
For fall 2024, Utah ranks number one with the highest percentage of “A” hospitals for the third cycle in a row, followed by Virginia and Connecticut in second and third. The latest Grades also show hospitals are making progress in patient safety across several performance measures including notable improvements in healthcare associated infections, hand hygiene and medication safety.
“Preventable deaths and harm in hospitals have been a major policy concern for decades. So, it is good news that Leapfrog’s latest Safety Grades reveal that hospitals across the country are making notable gains in patient safety, saving countless lives,” stated Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Next, we need hospitals to accelerate this progress—because no one should have to die from a preventable error in a hospital.”
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