SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital has received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction shows St. Mary’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors.
This is the seventh year in a row that SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital has achieved an ‘A’.
The President of SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital Damon Harbison says the award shows they remain committed to the delivery of exceptional patient care.
The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization with a 10-year history of assigning letter grades to general hospitals throughout the United States, based on a hospital’s ability to prevent medical errors and harm to patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public. Hospital Safety Grade results are based on more than 30 national performance measures and are updated each fall and spring.
To see St. Mary’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.
