Woodland Heights Medical Center Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
5/10/2022
Lufkin Texas (May 10, 2022) – Woodland Heights Medical Center received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Woodland Heights’ achievements in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital.
“Patient safety is our priority at Woodland Heights and this recognition once again acknowledges that commitment,” states Drew Emery, CEO of Woodland Heights. “Our pledge to our patients is that their safety will always come first.”
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over thirty national performance measures reflecting errors, injuries, accidents and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harms 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.
“As our health care system continues to feel the strain of the pandemic, I thank the workforce and leadership of Woodland Heights Medical Center for sustained commitment to patient safety, day in and day out,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “An ‘A’ Safety Grade is an outstanding achievement, and one that is not possible without a 24/7 effort by the entire health care workforce to protect patients from harm. This community should be proud.”
To see Woodland Heights’ full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
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