OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to hospitals across the country based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses national performance measures to grant grades to hospitals. Eunmee Shim, president, OSF St. Joseph, emphasizes that patient safety is always at the forefront of patient care.
“Our physicians, nurses and staff provide the safest, high-quality care to those we serve every day,” she said. “Receiving the highest grade from The Leapfrog Group is validation of the diligent patient-centered work of our teams and we support the transparency about quality and safety that the Leapfrog grades provide. While we humbly accept this demonstration of our accomplishment, our team at OSF St. Joseph also understands and embraces our need for continuous improvement. We know our journey to excellence is never done.”
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.
“Everyone who works at OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center should be proud of this ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It takes complete dedication at every level, and an ironclad commitment to putting patients first. I thank OSF St. Joseph, its leadership, clinicians, staff, and volunteers for caring so deeply for its patients and their safety.”
To see OSF St. Joseph’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.