Doylestown Health Gets 12th 'A' Grade For Patient Safety

DOYLESTOWN, PA, May 10, 2022 – Doylestown Hospital has earned its twelfth "A" grade in a row for patient safety from health care watchdog the Leapfrog Group.

The latest ratings reflect care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Leapfrog Group said its and other groups’ research showed the pandemic reversed years of progress in patient safety.

“The health care workforce has faced unprecedented levels of pressure during the pandemic, and as a result, patients' experience with their care appears to have suffered,” Leapfrog Group president and CEO Leah Binder said in a news release. “We commend the workforce for their heroic efforts these past few years and now strongly urge hospital leadership to recommit to improved care — from communication to responsiveness — and get back on track with patient safety outcomes.”

Doylestown Hospital received an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Doylestown Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.

“We are driven to provide the highest quality care possible,” said Scott Levy, MD, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. “That includes the safety of our patients, the patient experience, as well as the ultimate outcome of that care. This commitment personifies our culture. We encourage patients and their families to research ratings like the Leapfrog score, as we emphasize transparency and welcome the involvement of patients in their own care. Our Associates and Medical Staff can take pride in this patient safety honor.”

The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harms to patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public.

Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

“As our health care system continues to feel the strain of the pandemic, I thank the workforce and leadership of Doylestown Hospital for sustained commitment to patient safety, day in and day out,” Binder said. “An ‘A’ Safety Grade is an outstanding achievement, and one that is not possible without a 24/7 effort by the entire health care workforce to protect patients from harm. This community should be proud.”

To see Doylestown Hospital’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and learn more about The Leapfrog Group online.

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