HealthcareFall 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Shows Significant Progress in Patient Safety Nationwide
The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit focused on patient safety, today released its fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade, evaluating nearly 3,000 hospitals on their ability to prevent medical errors, accidents and infections. The Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign an “A, “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” to individual hospitals and uses a public, peer-reviewed methodology, calculated by top patient safety experts under the guidance of a National Expert Panel. It is...