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About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other healthcare purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. Please visit www.leapfroggroup.org for more information on The Leapfrog Group.
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade rates hospitals on how safe they are for patients. The Hospital Safety Grade represents how well the hospital protects patients from errors, injuries and infections. Safety should come first, as these mistakes kill or harm millions of Americans every year. The Safety Grade was developed by the foremost patient safety experts in the country. The Safety Grade has been peer-reviewed and published in the Journal of Patient Safety. Additionally, the Safety Grade is 100-percent transparent and free to the public.
A study conducted by the Altarum Institute found that, when given the choice of selecting a hospital based on its Hospital Safety Grade or based on cost, consumers will choose the safer hospital 97% of the time, regardless of cost. Consumers are concerned about hospital safety, and are willing to pay a price to get the safest care. The full study was published in the Journal of Patient Safety and is also detailed on the Altarum Institute's website.
Since its launch in June, 2012, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade (formerly known as the Hospital Safety Score) has received a tremendous amount of attention from national and local media. Some of the Safety Grade's media highlights include:
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other healthcare purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. Please visit www.leapfroggroup.org for more information on The Leapfrog Group.
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade rates hospitals on how safe they are for patients. The Hospital Safety Grade represents how well the hospital protects patients from errors, injuries and infections. Safety should come first, as these mistakes kill or harm millions of Americans every year. The Safety Grade was developed by the foremost patient safety experts in the country. The Safety Grade has been peer-reviewed and published in the Journal of Patient Safety. Additionally, the Safety Grade is 100-percent transparent and free to the public.
A study conducted by the Altarum Institute found that, when given the choice of selecting a hospital based on its Hospital Safety Grade or based on cost, consumers will choose the safer hospital 97% of the time, regardless of cost. Consumers are concerned about hospital safety, and are willing to pay a price to get the safest care. The full study was published in the Journal of Patient Safety and is also detailed on the Altarum Institute's website.
Since its launch in June, 2012, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade (formerly known as the Hospital Safety Score) has received a tremendous amount of attention from national and local media. Some of the Safety Grade's media highlights include:
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