Kaiser Permanente Roseville Hospital Among The Safest In The Nation

Kaiser Permanente Roseville hospital is being recognized as among the safest in the nation for patient care, according to The Leapfrog Group’s biannual Hospital Safety Grades report.

Leapfrog reviews hospital clinical data and assigns hospitals grades based on approximately two dozen safety measures that analyze patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections. Kaiser Permanente Roseville hospital is recognized with an “A” grade for patient safety.

“Our dedicated care teams work tirelessly every day to make patient safety our highest priority,” said Kim Menzel, Kaiser Permanente Roseville senior vice president and area manager. “Providing care that is dependable, effective, consistent, and above all, safe, ensures we are meeting the needs of our patients and members.”

This fall, 14 Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California received A grades from Leapfrog, including: Antioch, Fresno, Manteca, Modesto, Oakland, Roseville, San Francisco, San Jose, San Leandro, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, South Sacramento, and South San Francisco.

“This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our physicians, nurses, and staff who provide high-quality, safe, and compassionate care,” said Richard Florio, MD, Kaiser Permanente Roseville physician in chief. “Our focus is always on safeguarding our patients’ care as we provide them with the support they need to improve their health and well-being.”

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 60% of Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals received an A grade. In California overall, only about 30% of the state’s hospitals earned this top 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 more than two dozen 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, 24 of the 39 Kaiser Permanente hospitals that were eligible for a grade, more than 60% percent, received a Leapfrog Safety A grade. In contrast, approximately 30% of the nation’s hospitals received an A rating.

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