Dignity Health Sacramento Market Hospitals Earn An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog focused on patient safety

SACRAMENTO (November 15, 2024) – The Leapfrog Group, a national patient ratings program, announced today that all five Dignity Health Sacramento Market hospitals have earned an  “A” Hospital Safety Grade. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.  

“This achievement is significant, not just for our individual hospitals, but for the entire Sacramento community, who can be confident in the quality of care we provide," said Dr. Tina Johnson, President of the Dignity Health Sacramento Market. "This recognition is a direct reflection of the commitment, hard work, and expertise of our dedicated employees, physicians and leadership. It is their relentless focus on patient safety and quality care that has made this possible, and we are deeply grateful for their contributions.” 

“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for Dignity Health’s Sacramento Market hospitals, including Woodland Memorial Hospital, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, Mercy General Hospital, Mercy San Juan Medical Center and Mercy Hospital of Folsom ,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It reflects enormous dedication to your patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to the Dignity Health team, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”

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

To explore Dignity Health’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org. 

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About The Leapfrog Group

Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. For more, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.

About Dignity Health

Dignity Health is a multi-state nonprofit network of 10,000 physicians, more than 60,000 employees, 41 acute care hospitals, and 400-plus care-centers, including community hospitals, urgent care, surgery and imaging centers, home health, and primary care clinics in Arizona, California, and Nevada. Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. Dignity Health is a part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit health system committed to advancing health for all people and dedicated to serving the common good. For more information, please visit our website at www.DignityHealth.org.

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