Marion General Hospital (MGH) announced that it was awarded an ‘A’
in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The national distinction
recognized MGH’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and
providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national
watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The
Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’,
‘D’ or ‘F’ grade to all general hospitals across
the country and is updated every six months. It is based on a hospital’s
performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections
and other harms to patients in their care.
“We are extremely grateful to hospital leadership and health care
workers who have remained steadfast in prioritizing patient safety as
our nation battles COVID-19,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO
of The Leapfrog Group. “This ‘A’ is a testament to the
care and commitment of those who work for Marion General Hospital. With
the current pandemic exposing existing flaws within the U.S. health care
system, we appreciate you putting patient safety first. Lives depend on
it.”
Developed under the guidance of a national Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital
Safety Grade uses up to 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety
data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. acute-care hospitals twice
per year. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed
and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public. To see
the hospital’s full grade details and access patient tips for staying
safe in the hospital, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org.