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Karen Orr, RN, MSN, MBA, CMSRN, Administrator of Providence Medical Center, said, \u201cReceiving an \u201cA\u201d for Patient Safety reflects our commitment to ensure all patients receive quality care at our facility.\u201d She added, \u201cWe are so proud of our staff and physicians. They provide excellent care with great compassion to people in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt takes consistent, unwavering dedication to patients to achieve the highest standards of patient safety. An \u2018A\u2019 Safety Grade recognizes hospitals for this accomplishment,\u201d said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. \u201cWe congratulate the clinicians, Board, management and staff of Providence Medical for showing the country what it means to put patient safety first.\u201d<\/p>\n
Developed under the guidance of a Blue Ribbon National Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 27 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.<\/p>\n
To see Providence\u2019s full grade, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit\u00a0www.hospitalsafetygrade.org<\/a>\u00a0and follow the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n About The Leapfrog Group<\/strong><\/p>\n Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers,\u00a0The Leapfrog Group<\/a>\u00a0is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship\u00a0Leapfrog Hospital Survey<\/a>\u00a0collects 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\u00a0Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade<\/a>, Leapfrog\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"