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Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital, Henrico Doctors’ Hospital and Parham Doctors’ Hospital in Henrico each recently earned an “A” hospital safety grade, a standard measure of patient safety, from The Leapfrog Group in its fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grades. The three hospitals are among 855 in the country to receive an “A” for their efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S.
The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve quality safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades of A, B, C, D and F are assigned to more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals across the nation twice annually, once in the fall and once in the spring. The safety grade, calculated by top patient safety experts, includes 27 measures and represents a hospital’s overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors.
To see HCA Virginia and Bon Secours Richmond hospitals' full scores, and to access consumer-friendly tips for patients and loved ones visiting the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetyscore.org.
