Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Recognized For Patient Safety

Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento hospital is recognized with an “A” grade for patient safety as part of a longstanding commitment to provide safe, high-quality care to our members and patients.

According to The Leapfrog Group’s biannual Hospital Safety Grades report, 15 Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California this spring received A grades including: Antioch, Fresno, Manteca, Modesto, Oakland, Roseville, Redwood City, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Leandro, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, South Sacramento, South San Francisco, and Vacaville.

“This top patient safety recognition reflects the commitment of our care teams to keep patient safety at the forefront of everything we do,” said Jay Robinson, senior vice president and area manager, Kaiser Permanente Sacramento and South Sacramento. “We are proud to be among the top hospitals in the nation for providing high-quality, safe patient care in a welcoming environment.”

Leapfrog reviews hospital clinical data, assigning hospitals grades based on approximately two dozen measures that analyze patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections.

“Our consistently high rankings for patient safety are a testament to the hard work and tireless dedication of our clinical teams and staff,” said Peter Miles, MD, physician in chief, Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento. “We know providing our patients with exceptional care is paramount to ensuring safe and healthy outcomes.”

The Leapfrog Group assigns letter grades to nearly 3,000 hospitals throughout the United States. The grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

More than 70% of Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals received an A grade.

The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits, released its Hospital Safety Grades after examining publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections at U.S. hospitals. The report includes data collected by national health care organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Scores are calculated based on publicly available measures, and hospitals are then assigned A, B, C, D or F grades for their safety records. The grades are released as a free resource to help patients and their families make informed health care decisions.

Kaiser Permanente is one of America’s leading integrated health care providers and serves 12.5 million members. Nationally, 27 of the 39 Kaiser Permanente hospitals that were eligible for a grade, or more than two-thirds of our hospitals, received a Leapfrog Safety A grade. In contrast, less than one-third of the nation’s other hospitals received an A rating.

For more information and a complete list of the hospital safety grades, visit Leapfrog.