Vail Health nationally recognized with an ‘A’ for the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Vail, CO (Dec. 14, 2020) ― Vail Health was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Vail Health’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade assigns an ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months. It is based on a hospital’s performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in their care.
“This national recognition is a nod to the hard work and dedication of our entire Vail Health staff and providers to ensure a high-level of care and safety for our patients,” said Will Cook, Vail Health President and CEO. “Despite the challenges of navigating COVID for the past 10 months, our team has remained focused on improving quality and safety and putting the patient’s needs first and foremost.”
“We are extremely grateful to hospital leadership and health care workers who have remained steadfast in prioritizing patient safety as our nation battles COVID-19,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “This ‘A’ is a testament to the care and commitment of those who work for Vail Health. With the current pandemic exposing existing flaws within the U.S. health care system, we appreciate you putting patient safety first. Lives depend on it.”
Developed under the guidance of a national Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. acute-care hospitals twice per year. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.
Vail Health was awarded an ‘A’ grade today when Leapfrog updated grades for fall 2020. To see Vail Health’s full grade details and access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter and Facebook.
About The Leapfrog Group
Fundada en el año 2000 por grandes empleadores y otros compradores, The Leapfrog Group es una organización nacional sin fines de lucro que impulsa un movimiento para dar saltos gigantes hacia adelante en la calidad y seguridad de la atención médica estadounidense. La emblemática Leapfrog Hospital Survey y la nueva Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey recopilan e informan de manera transparente el desempeño de hospitales y centros de cirugía ambulatoria (ASC), empoderando a los compradores para que encuentren la atención de mayor valor y brindando a los consumidores la información vital que necesitan para tomar decisiones informadas. La Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, la otra iniciativa principal de Leapfrog, asigna calificaciones con letras a los hospitales según su historial de seguridad del paciente, ayudando a los consumidores a protegerse a sí mismos y a sus familias de errores, lesiones, accidentes e infecciones.
Acerca de Vail Health
With a focus on providing access to higher quality, more affordable care, Vail Health is a nonprofit community health care system offering one of the world’s most advanced mountain hospitals. Led by internationally renowned orthopaedic specialists, The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, Vail Health additionally includes award-winning oncology care and a state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab. Primary, specialty and behavioral health care are provided through its partner, Colorado Mountain Medical. Vail Health is committed to meeting the growing and ever-changing needs of the diverse region and encouraging wellness and prevention through effective population health management. Vail Health is locally operated and governed by a volunteer board of directors. For more information, visit www.vailhealth.org.
Vail Health Media Contact: Sally Welsh
sally.welsh@vailhealth.org
