AdventHealth Earns High Marks In Patient Safety From Leapfrog Group

Press release from AdventHealth:

Dec. 23, 2022

For the third consecutive time in two years, all AdventHealth hospital locations in Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties have achieved an “A” patient safety grade by the prestigious Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog group that delivers grades based on quality metrics such as a hospital’s performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.

Out of 3,000 hospitals evaluated nationwide, only 30% received this top grade and 115 are awarded as a top hospital.

AdventHealth Lake Placid and AdventHealth Zephyrhills are among the elite few in the country to earn the Top General Hospital award and AdventHealth Wauchula is one of only 13 hospitals to be recognized by the Leapfrog Group as a Top Rural Hospital.

“This is an incredible achievement and takes devoted leaders, physicians, and staff to make sure we deliver highly skilled and safe care each and every time someone is in our hospital,” said David Ottati, president and CEO of AdventHealth West Florida Division. “Our organization has prioritized clinical excellence as a promise to consumers and has set the expectation of high-quality care when you choose AdventHealth.”

AdventHealth hospitals in the West Florida Division that received an “A” in patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, include:

• AdventHealth Carrollwood
• AdventHealth Dade City
• AdventHealth Lake Placid
• AdventHealth Lake Wales
• AdventHealth North Pinellas
• AdventHealth Sebring
• AdventHealth Tampa
• AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
• AdventHealth Zephyrhills

“AdventHealth is committed to continually evaluating and implementing systems that enhance clinical excellence and keep patients safe,” said Dr. Robin McGuinness, senior executive officer, and chief nurse executive for AdventHealth West Florida Division. “The consecutive “A” grades are a testament to our teams who carry out the protocols and procedures that ensure our communities have the highest quality care possible and trust they’re safe in our care.”

The Leapfrog Group previously awarded AdventHealth the Emerald Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Health Care System, a first for any health system. The achievement honors AdventHealth’s performance across Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grades and Top Hospital award, which is one of the most competitive quality awards a hospital and its team members can receive.

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