Mercy Medical Center Earns Another ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

New grade for spring 2024 is a national recognition for patient safety

(MERCED, CA) May 1, 2024 – Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center earned another “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. 

“We are honored to earn this national recognition from The Leapfrog Group,” stated Dale Johns, President and CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Merced. “Our team’s dedication to safety and quality is commendable, and I see their commitment to our patients’ health demonstrated in the hospital day in and day out.”

“Everyone who works at Mercy Medical Center should be proud of this ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It takes complete dedication at every level, and an ironclad commitment to putting patients first. I thank Mercy, its leadership, clinicians, staff, and volunteers for caring so deeply for its patients and their safety.”

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring. 

To see Mercy Medical Center’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram and via The Leapfrog Group newsletter.