Hospitals in Mountain View and Los Gatos nationally recognized for patient
safety
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two El
Camino Health hospitals in the South Bay have earned the highest
ranking for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national,
not-for-profit, independent evaluator that measures excellence in
patient care. This national distinction marks the fourth
consecutive "A" grade for our Los
Gatos and Mountain View
hospitals.
"An 'A' Grade from The Leapfrog Group is a gold standard measure
for patient safety," said Dan Woods,
chief executive officer of El Camino Health. "This national
recognition belongs to everyone on our team for creating a
high-quality, healing environment that makes us the healthcare
partner of choice for the communities we serve."
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings
program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors,
infections, and injuries that result in deaths for more than 500
patients a day nationally.
"Everyone at El Camino Health should be proud of this 'A'
Hospital Safety Grade," said Leah
Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "It takes
complete dedication at every level, and an ironclad commitment to
putting patients first. I thank El Camino Health, its leadership,
clinicians, staff, and volunteers for caring so deeply for its
patients and their safety."
Leapfrog assigns an "A," "B," "C," "D" or "F" grade to general
hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors,
accidents, injuries, and infections as well as the protocols
hospitals have in place to prevent them. The Leapfrog Hospital
Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the
public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and
spring.
To see El Camino Health's full grade details, visit
HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
About El Camino Health
For more than six decades, El Camino Health has served
Santa Clara County communities
with nationally recognized physicians, nurses and staff at two
not-for-profit acute care hospitals in Los Gatos and Mountain View and physician, specialty care
and urgent care locations throughout the South Bay. The health
system is a national leader in high-quality care, advanced
technology and research.
With patient outcomes among the best in the region, the
hospitals consistently earn awards for clinical excellence,
including being named one of the World's Best Hospitals 2024 by
Newsweek; one of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by U.S. News
& World Report; and for earning four consecutive designations
for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing
Center for nursing excellence, the first health system in
San Francisco's Bay Area to be
recognized.
Key service lines include cancer care, cardiovascular care,
maternity care, mental health and addiction services, orthopedics,
pulmonology, urology, and women's health. Visit elcaminohealth.org
to learn more.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000, 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.
Media Contact
Ross
Coyle, senior external communications specialist, El Camino
Health
Ross_Coyle@elcaminohealth.org
650-988-7452
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