All eligible St. Davidβs HealthCare facilities recently earned βAβ grades from The Leapfrog Groupβs Fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades. This national distinction recognizes hospitalsβ achievements in providing safer healthcare and protecting patients from harm. St. Davidβs HealthCare is the only hospital system in the Austin area to receive an βAβ for all eligible facilities.
The Leapfrog Group is an independent, national nonprofit organization committed to improving healthcare quality and safety for patients. The Hospital Safety Grade assigns a letter grade to hospitals across the country based on more than 30 national performance measures in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents and infections among patients in their care.
St. Davidβs Medical Center, St. Davidβs North Austin Medical Center, St. Davidβs South Austin Medical Center, St. Davidβs Round Rock Medical Center and St. Davidβs Georgetown Hospital all received an βAβ rating. St. Davidβs Medical Center is the only hospital in the state to receive straight βAβ ratings since The Leapfrog Group launched the Hospital Safety ScoreSM initiative (now known as Hospital Safety Grades) in 2012. Heart Hospital of Austin and St. Davidβs Surgical Hospital were not included in the study completed by The Leapfrog Group because the facilities are considered specialty hospitals.
βSt. Davidβs HealthCare is committed to an evidence-based practice that continuously enhances patient care and outcomes,β Ken Mitchell, M.D., chief medical officer of St. Davidβs HealthCare, said. βOur nurses, physicians and staff continue to draw from clinical expertise, the latest research and evolving patient needs to advance the services we provide. Their hard work is reflected in these safety grades and our mission to provide exceptional care to every patient. To achieve this distinction despite the challenges of the pandemic is remarkable and I applaud our caregivers and hospital leaders.β
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings 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.
For more information about the Hospital Safety Grades, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
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