{"id":229405,"date":"2025-05-01T09:30:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T13:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=229405"},"modified":"2025-05-15T09:07:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:07:03","slug":"9-straight-as-for-patient-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2025\/05\/9-straight-as-for-patient-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Straight A\u2019s for Patient Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the ninth consecutive time, UConn\u2019s John Dempsey Hospital holds the highest mark for hospital safety, according to an independent national nonprofit watchdog.<\/p>\n<p>The Leapfrog Group issues its Hospital Safety Grades semi-annually to general hospitals across the country based on more than 30 measures of accidents, error, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"UConn Health Earns 9 Straight A&#039;s in Patient Safety\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eQuhzWIPtTc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_229411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-229411\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Allen-Scott\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-229411 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/allen-scott-20180116-encarnacion-8939-1000x1250-1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Scott Allen outdoor portrait\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/allen-scott-20180116-encarnacion-8939-1000x1250-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/allen-scott-20180116-encarnacion-8939-1000x1250-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/allen-scott-20180116-encarnacion-8939-1000x1250-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/allen-scott-20180116-encarnacion-8939-1000x1250-1-336x420.jpg 336w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/allen-scott-20180116-encarnacion-8939-1000x1250-1-532x665.jpg 532w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/allen-scott-20180116-encarnacion-8939-1000x1250-1.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-229411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Scott Allen is UConn Health&#8217;s chief medical officer and the UConn John Dempsey Hospital medical director of clinical effectiveness and safety. (Tina Encarnacion\/UConn Health photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOur continued letter grade \u2018A\u2019 for hospital patient safety by Leapfrog is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to being a high-reliability organization, from leadership to front-line staff,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Allen-Scott\">Dr. Scott Allen<\/a>, UConn Health\u2019s chief medical officer and the hospital\u2019s medical director of clinical effectiveness and safety. \u201cKeeping patients safe from harm is just one aspect of the overall excellence in care received at UConn Health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>John Dempsey Hospital has maintained an \u2018A\u2019 grade from Leapfrog every six months since first earning it in the spring of 2021.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hospitalsafetygrade.org\/h\/university-of-connecticut-health-center-john-dempsey-hospital\">See the full spring 2025 report.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAchieving an \u2018A\u2019 Hospital Safety Grade reflects enormous dedication to patient safety,\u201d says Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. \u201cI extend my congratulations to UConn\u2019s John Dempsey Hospital, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for creating a culture where patients come first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leapfrog describes its Hospital Safety Grade as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries. 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