An 'A' For Patient Safety At Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA, CA — The Leapfrog Group recognized Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa hospital with a top score of “A” in its biannual Hospital Safety Grades report, which examined and graded nearly 3,000 hospitals throughout the United States. Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa was also recognized on the 2022 Cal Hospital Compare Patient Safety Honor Roll.

A total of 16 Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals received “A” grades from Leapfrog including: Antioch, Fremont, Fresno, Manteca, Modesto, Redwood City, Roseville, San Francisco, San Jose, San Rafael, Santa Clara, South San Francisco, Vacaville, Vallejo and Walnut Creek. Additionally, Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Oakland, Richmond, Sacramento, and San Leandro received “B” grades.

“Patient safety is at the heart of everything we do here at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa,” said Tarek A. Salaway, senior vice president and area manager of Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa. “We are honored to be recognized as a leader in patient safety, which is a testament to the steadfast commitment of our physicians, nurses, and staff.”

Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals continue to be consistently recognized as among the country’s best for outstanding patient safety, positive outcomes, and patient experience.

“Our top priority is the health and safety of our members and patients,” said Michael J. Shulman, physician in chief of Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa. “Our focus remains on providing high-quality care in the safest manner possible.”

In addition to being recognized by The Leapfrog Group, Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa hospital was also named to the 2022 Cal Hospital Compare Patient Safety Honor Roll. The Patient Safety 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 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. In total, 323 acute care hospitals were considered for Honor Roll status.