SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia is continuing with its “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. The Regional Patient Safety Specialist or SSM Health Illinois Cari Simpson says the national distinction recognizes St. Mary’s Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. She says it also confirms the team members at St. Mary’s take the time and effort to ensure patient safety is a top priority.
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over thirty national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital rating program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harms to patients. The
grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
The President and CEO of the Leapfrog Group Leah Binder says as the health care system continues to feel the strain of the pandemic she wants to thank the
workforce and leadership of SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital for sustained commitment to patient safety, day in and day out. She adds an ‘A’ Safety Grade is an outstanding achievement and one that is not possible without a 24/7 effort by the entire health care workforce to protect patients from harm. This community should be proud.”
To see SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook, and via its newsletter.
