Northern Nevada Medical Center Nationally Recognized With Fifth Consecutive ‘A’ for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Northern Nevada Medical Center was awarded a fifth consecutive ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital's achievements providing safer healthcare. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to healthcare quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all general hospitals across the country and updated every six months, assessing how well the hospital prevents medical errors and other harms to patients.
“The health and safety of our patients is our top priority, and this award demonstrates our commitment to excellence in quality and safety,” said Helen Lidholm, CEO/Managing Director for Northern Nevada Medical Center. “Our goal at Northern Nevada Medical Center is to provide a safe environment for our patients including thorough cleaning practices, avoidance of infections, and zero tolerance for medical errors.”
“As the nation copes with a challenging pandemic, our gratitude extends to hospital leadership and healthcare workers everywhere for their tremendous dedication,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We hope this ‘A’ helps to thank the people who work and volunteer for Northern Nevada Medical Center. They are role models in putting patients first, and their service has been extraordinary in our country’s time of need.”
Developed under the guidance of a national expert panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 28 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.
Northern Nevada Medical Center was awarded its fifth consecutive ‘A’ grade today, when Leapfrog updated grades for spring 2020.
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 forward in the quality and safety of American healthcare. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and new 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.