The fall 2024 Leapfrog grades have been released and four AdventHealth Rocky Mountain Region hospitals have achieved top honors for patient safety!
AdventHealth Avista, Castle Rock, Littleton, and Porter have all earned an impressive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization committed to enhancing patient safety. These bi-annual grades are regarded as the benchmark for evaluating patient safety.
- AdventHealth Avista: 12th "A" in a row - Straight “A” Since 2019
- AdventHealth Castle Rock: First “A” in 18 months
- AdventHealth Littleton: 2nd "A" in a row - Fall 2024 "A"
- AdventHealth Porter: 6th "A" in a row - Straight “A” Since 2022
Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on more than 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
These awards are valued for their role in promoting transparency, accountability, and improvement in healthcare, aiming to enhance patient outcomes. National third-party recognition such as this drives us closer to AdventHealth’s 2030 Vision of being known for our preeminent, faith-based, consumer-focused clinical care. It aligns with our organization’s clinical excellence strategic aspirations to help those we serve, feel whole.
“Achieving an ‘A’ grade reflects our mission to provide an environment where every patient feels safe and receives whole-person care,” said Brett Spenst, Rocky Mountain Region CEO. “Striving for excellence is a collective mission. Thank you to our leadership teams, team members, providers, and volunteers who prioritize and foster a culture of quality and safety.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
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