The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, has announced the Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and awarded Clara Maass Medical Center the elite designation of ‘A’ for its continued achievement in patient safety. Clara Maass also earned its ninth ‘A’ in the Fall 2017.
“I am very proud that Clara Maass has earned its tenth Leapfrog ‘A’ grade” said Mary Ellen Clyne, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Clara Maass Medical Center. “Our success again this year would not have been possible without the commitment and dedication from our physicians, our entire healthcare team and our volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure that patient safety and quality is at the forefront of everything that we do” said Clyne.
“It takes consistent, unwavering dedication to patients to achieve the highest standards of patient safety. An ‘A’ Safety Grade recognizes hospitals for this accomplishment,” said Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the clinicians, Board, management and staff of Clara Maass Medical Center for showing the country what it means to put patient safety first.”
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.
To see Clara Maass Medical Center’s full grade, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org and follow the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade on Twitter and Facebook.
