St. Mary’s Earns “A” Grade for Patient Safety from The Leapfrog Group
Enid, OK — St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center was one of 844 hospitals to receive an “A” letter grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog group. These grades are considered to provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S.
Hospitals are assigned either A, B, C, D and F letter grades. This is the third consecutive time St. Mary’s has received the “A” rating, according to St. Mary’s CEO, Stan Tatum. “We are committed to providing our patients with a safe hospital experience; from physicians and nurses to support staff, delivering safe quality care is at the forefront of all we do.”
“Protecting patients from harm is the most important charge for any hospital,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We recognize and appreciate ‘A’ hospitals’ vigilance and continued dedication to keeping their patients safe.”
Developed under the guidance of an expert panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.
To see St. Mary’s full grade, and to access consumer-friendly patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org or follow The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade on Twitter or Facebook. Consumers can also download the free Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade mobile app for Apple and Android devices.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other 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. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.