CINCINNATI (May 1, 2024) – The Christ Hospital has earned an ‘A’ grade for patient safety by The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Report for Spring 2024. The nation’s most prestigious award for patient safety rates how well hospitals protect patients from preventable medical errors, injuries and infections.
An “A” grade is one of the most meaningful honors a hospital can achieve and one of the most valuable indicators for patients looking for a safe place to receive care. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading patient safety experts and administered by The Leapfrog Group, a national independent nonprofit.
“Leapfrog’s “A” rating remains the gold standard for patients and their families looking for the highest safety measures in the healthcare industry,” said Debbie Hayes, President and CEO of The Christ Hospital Health Network. “Our team members are committed to doing everything it takes for the safety of all of our patients. By setting the standard of quality practices at our healthcare network, we are able fulfill our mission of improving the health of our community while providing value as a result of exceptional patient outcomes.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.
“Everyone who works at The Christ Hospital Health Network should be proud of this ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It takes complete dedication of at every level, and an ironclad commitment to putting patients first. I thank The Christ Hospital Health Network, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for caring so deeply for its patients and their safety.”
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About The Christ Hospital Health Network
The Christ Hospital Health Network consists of an acute care hospital located in Mt. Auburn, a remote hospital location in Liberty Township, five ambulatory outpatient centers and dozens of medical offices throughout the region. For more than 130 years, The Christ Hospital has provided compassionate care to those it serves. Made up for more than 1,300 physicians and more than 6,500 team members, our mission is to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional outcomes in an affordable way. The Network was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 hospital in the Cincinnati Region and named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals list in 2024. It is also a Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award recipient, which recognizes top-performing healthcare organizations that achieve the 95th percentile or above of performance in patient experience.
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 for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC 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.