Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Makes Patient Safety Honor Roll

With a commitment to providing high-quality, safe patient care, Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center has been named to the Cal Hospital Compare 2024 Patient Safety Honor Roll.

The honor roll uses objective, publicly available patient safety measures to evaluate hospitals across a variety of domains, including hospital-acquired infections, adverse patient safety events, sepsis management, patient experience, and the Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grade.

This year, 72 of the state’s 306 adult, acute-care hospitals made the honor roll. Kaiser Permanente Northern California had 10 hospitals on the list – representing 14% of the hospitals recognized.

“Receiving recognition for patient safety reassures us that our commitment to providing the highest standard of care is acknowledged and validated,” said Jay Robinson, senior vice president and area manager, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento and South Sacramento. “Patients depend on us to keep them safe and return them to health, and we are honored to be among the top hospitals in the state for creating a safe space for patients to heal and recover.”

Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals are consistently recognized as among the country’s best for outstanding patient safety, positive care outcomes, and exceptional patient-care experiences.

“As a physician leader, I know creating a safe environment for patients to receive care is of the upmost importance and a top priority for all of our physicians, nurses, and staff,” said Peter Miles, MD, physician in chief, Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento. “At the heart of it, building and maintaining a culture of safety is more than checking boxes… it’s about our care teams building trust with our patients when they need it most.”

Hospitals on the honor roll had to meet a rigorous threshold of performance by having at least two-thirds of measure results above the 50th percentile and no measure result below the 10th percentile and/or an “A” grade in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for the past three reporting periods.

This honor roll offers Californians a rigorously evaluated list of hospitals that have consistently demonstrated a strong culture of safety across multiple departments, according to Cal Hospital Compare.