Kaiser Permanente Redwood City earns "A" for patient safety

The Leapfrog Group recognized Kaiser Permanente Redwood City 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. Redwood City is also named to the 2002 Cal Hospital Compare Patient Safety Honor Roll.

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

“Keeping our patients safe is our top priority,” said Sheila Gilson, senior vice president and area manager, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City. “These recognitions are a testament to the hard work and exceptional care provided by 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.

“The patient is always at the center of the care we provide,” said Grace Firtch, MD, physician in chief.” We are proud to be recognized for prioritizing patient safety and making sure our patients and members receive the high-quality care they deserve.”

In addition to being recognized by The Leapfrog Group, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City 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.