2 Straight A’s for Patient Safety: Silver Cross Receives an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2020

For the 12th consecutive time, Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox has been awarded an “A” for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group.

This national distinction recognizes Silver Cross Hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.

The Leapfrog Group is a national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade assigns an “A”- “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.

“I’m so proud of our entire Silver Cross team who always put patient safety first,” said Ruth Colby, Silver Cross President and Chief Executive Officer. “Speak up for Patient Safety is the first of our Seven Behaviors at Silver Cross and earning our 12th straight A is a credit to our caregivers and their commitment to provide safe, exceptional care to every patient, every time.”

“Our focus on safety has served us very well during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” she added. “And now with the arrival of the vaccine for our healthcare workers and in the coming months for the community as a whole, we are filled with hope that 2021 will be a brighter, safer year for all.”

“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 Silver Cross Hospital. 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.

To see Silver Cross’s full grade details and tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org.

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