UConn John Dempsey Hospital has received a top A-rating for its high level of patient safety by The Leapfrog Group making it among the safest in both Connecticut and the U.S.<\/p>\n
For fall 2016, UConn John Dempsey is one of only six hospitals in the state to receive the top patient safety designation, and one of only 844 of the more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are so proud of our hospital and our dedicated doctors, nurses and staff being recognized once again with an A in patient safety,\u201d says Anne Diamond, chief executive officer of UConn John Dempsey Hospital. \u201cEnsuring our patients have the highest level of safe, excellent clinical care each and every day is our most important mission.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group is applauding hospitals like UConn John Dempsey sharing, \u201cWe recognize and appreciate \u2018A\u2019 hospitals\u2019 vigilance and continued dedication to keeping their patients safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fall 2016 marks the second time UConn John Dempsey has been awarded an \u2018A\u2019 letter grade. It was first awarded top ranking by Leapfrog in fall 2015. UConn John Dempsey has steadily increased its Leapfrog patient safety score since the rating-system\u2019s launch in 2012.<\/p>\n
On Nov. 10 UConn John Dempsey will be recognized for its substantial patient safety and quality achievements with the Leapfrog Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Award by the Northeast Business Group on Health (NEBGH). NEBGH is an employer-led coalition of healthcare leaders that drives excellence in health to achieve the highest value in healthcare delivery and the consumer experience.<\/p>\n
Leapfrog is a national organization working to raise consumer awareness about the importance of choosing a safe and high-quality clinical care hospital. Twice a year it assigns its Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades of either an A, B, C, D or F letter grade to hospitals across the country using 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data. These indicators help assess how well hospitals are protecting inpatients from preventable errors, injuries and infections.<\/p>\n
Each hospital\u2019s data is collected annually from the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Hospital Association\u2019s Annual Survey and Health Information Technology Supplement.<\/p>\n