CaroMont Regional Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
CaroMont Regional Medical Center has earned another “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. This is the seventeenth “A” grade for CaroMont Regional Medical Center, more than any other hospital in the Charlotte region and maintains the facility’s “Straight A” status, the nation’s most prestigious honor for patient safety.
“At CaroMont Health, providing the best care in the safest environment is our most important work,” said Dr. Ward Adcock, Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Patient Safety Officer. “An unwavering commitment to safety is shared not just among doctors, nurses and clinicians at the bedside, but in every division and department of the health system. Having earned the most ‘A’ ratings from The Leapfrog Group in the Charlotte region is a direct result of having a team of health care professionals who make safety their priority every day with every patient.”
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for CaroMont Regional Medical Center,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It reflects enormous dedication to patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to CaroMont Health, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
To explore CaroMont Regional Medical Center’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
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 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. For more, follow them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram and sign up for their newsletter.