PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend nationally recognized with an ‘A’ for the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Sacred Heart at RiverBend’s achievements 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.
“This grade is a testament to the inspiring dedication to safety and quality that PeaceHealth providers and caregivers show every day, especially during a challenging year managing COVID-19,” said Todd Salnas, chief operating officer for the PeaceHealth Oregon network. “We thank PeaceHealth leaders, providers and caregivers for all they are doing to ensure PeaceHealth provides top-quality, compassionate care to our patients and communities.”
“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 PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. 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.
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend was awarded an ‘A’ grade today when Leapfrog updated grades for fall 2020. To see PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend’s full grade details and access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter and Facebook.
