Prime Healthcare Hospitals Recognized Among Nation's Best by The Leapfrog Group
20 May 2024 - 9:41PM
Business Wire
Prime Healthcare today announces that 27 of its hospitals across
12 states were awarded an "A" Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for
Spring 2024. This national distinction recognizes Prime
Healthcare's hospitals among the top in the nation in protecting
patients from preventable harm and errors.
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Prime Healthcare's Centinela Hospital
Medical Center recently marked its 100th anniversary with the
presence of Prime leaders, including Founder, Chairman, and CEO Dr.
Prem Reddy, President Dr. Sunny Bhatia, and community leaders such
as City Councilor Gloria Gray and City Councilor Elroy Morales.
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In the last year, 81 percent of Prime's hospitals earned "A"
grades from The Leapfrog Group.
The Leapfrog Group assigns grades on an "A" through "F" scale to
hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance
measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as
well as harm-prevention systems.
"Everyone who works at Prime Healthcare's hospitals 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 Prime Healthcare, its leadership,
clinicians, staff, and volunteers for caring so deeply for its
patients and their safety."
Twenty-one of the Prime Healthcare hospitals earning top grades
this spring have maintained a track record securing straight "A"
grades over consecutive seasons. Of note, Centinela Hospital
Medical Center (CA), East Liverpool City Hospital (OH), and Lake
Huron Medical Center (MI) have demonstrated unparalleled dedication
to patient safety year after year while earning straight "A" grades
since 2018.
Further, Prime is proud to announce the following hospitals have
earned "A" grades, improving upon performance from the last grading
period, including: Dallas Medical Center (TX); Lehigh Regional
Medical Center (FL); Lower Bucks Hospital (PA); Saint Clare's Dover
Hospital (NJ); Saint Michael's Medical Center (NJ); and Shasta
Regional Medical Center (CA).
"This prestigious level of recognition underscores our
unwavering commitment to providing exceptional quality and safety
in patient care," said Sunny Bhatia, MD, President and Chief
Medical Officer of Prime Healthcare. "This achievement is a
testament to the collective efforts of our dedicated staff,
clinicians, and leadership teams, whose commitment to patient
well-being drives our success. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to
each individual who contributed to this national recognition."
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is based exclusively on
hospital prevention of medical errors and harm to patients. The
grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the
public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and
spring.
The spring 2024 Prime hospital awardees are as follows:
- Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Inglewood, CA
- Coshocton Regional Medical Center, Coshocton, OH
- Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
- East Liverpool City Hospital, East Liverpool, OH
- Garden City Hospital, Garden City, MI
- Harlingen Medical Center, Harlingen, TX
- Knapp Medical Center, Weslaco, TX
- Lake Huron Medical Center, Port Huron, MI
- Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket, RI
- La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, La Palma, CA
- Lehigh Regional Medical Center, Lehigh Acres, FL
- Lower Bucks Hospital, Bristol, PA
- Mission Regional Medical Center, Mission, TX
- Montclair Hospital Medical Center, Montclair, CA
- Monroe Hospital, Bloomington, IN
- Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, CA
- Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
- Riverview Regional Medical Center, Gadsden, AL
- Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
- Saint Clare's Dover Hospital, Dover, NJ
- Shasta Regional Medical Center, Redding, CA
- Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ
- St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
- St. Mary's General Hospital, Passaic, NJ
- St. Mary's Medical Center, Blue Springs, MO
- Suburban Community Hospital, Norriton, PA
- West Anaheim Medical Center, Anaheim, CA
This year, Prime Healthcare hospitals received more than 200
clinical quality awards from Healthgrades. Additionally, Prime
Healthcare has more Patient Safety Excellence Award recipients from
Healthgrades than any other health system for eight consecutive
years. Its hospitals have also been recognized among the "100 Top
Hospitals" in the nation 69 times by Fortune/PINC AI (formerly IBM
Watson Health).
Prime Healthcare's mission is to provide compassionate, quality
care for all and ensure access for which it has been recognized as
a Top 10 Health System in the nation for social responsibility,
health equity, patient outcomes, clinical outcomes, and inclusivity
from the Lown Institute.
To see full Leapfrog grade details and to access patient tips
for staying safe in the hospital, visit
HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare
Foundation
Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 44
hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states,
providing over 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of
the nation's leading health systems with nearly 45,000 employees
and physicians dedicated to providing the highest quality
healthcare. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members
of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a not-for-profit public
charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is
nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been
named a Top 10 and Top 15 Health System by IBM Watson Health. To
learn more, please visit www.primehealthcare.com.
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