Northern Westchester Hospital Earns 'A' In New Safety Ranking Report

MOUNT KISCO, NY — A Westchester hospital earned topped marks in a just-released patient safety ranking.

In a Leapfrog report released on Wednesday, Northern Westchester Hospital earned a top 'A' safety rating, representing the hospital’s commitment to patient safety and achievements in promoting best outcomes.

"We proudly serve the community’s health and safety. It is an honor to be recognized by an organization that is one of the driving movements to improve quality and safety for American health care," Executive Director at Northern Westchester, Derek Anderson said. "All the credit goes to the team of staff and physicians who practice at Northern Westchester Hospital. Everyone on the team here should be congratulated for their dedication and expertise to improve health care in this region."

The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization, assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to nearly 3,000 acute-care hospitals nationwide, based on 30 evidence-based patient safety performance measures. The organization issues the report twice annually.

Northern Westchester Hospital is one of eight Northwell hospitals to earn an "A" rating, the rest of which are on Long Island and in Queens:

• Huntington Hospital
• Long Island Jewish Forest Hills
• Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson
• North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset
• Northern Westchester Hospital, Mt. Kisco
• Peconic Bay Medical Center, Riverhead
• South Shore University Hospital, Bay Shore
• Syosset Hospital

"The spring Leapfrog report shows that Northwell hospitals across the region are continuing to provide the best quality and safest care to our patients at both our community and tertiary care hospitals," said Peter Silver, MD, senior vice president, associate chief medical officer and chief quality officer at Northwell Health. "The survey reflects our deep commitment to patient safety across the care continuum, whether it be maternity care, surgical outcomes, care in our intensive care units or care for children. Our scores reflect not only our dedication to providing the best possible patient care, but how we strive to do better every day."

Dr. Silver added that the Leapfrog survey reviews key patient safety measures including hospital-acquired infections, medication safety, hand washing, maternity care and surgical safety. Certain patient experience scores also are factored into the analysis, based on patient satisfaction surveys.

"We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of all our hospitals and our 83,000 team members who go above and beyond every day to improve care for our patients who entrust us with their care," Dr. Silver said. "Northwell has a culture for continuous improvement and you feel that when you walk into our buildings."

Find more information about the Leapfrog Group here.

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