Advocate Lutheran General Hospital has once again been recognized for its dedication to patient safety. Lutheran General was awarded an “A” grade in the Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Score. The score rates how well hospitals protect patients from preventable medical errors, injuries and infections within the hospital. Four other Advocate Health System hospitals also received an “A” for their patient safety efforts.
Lutheran General has been recognized consistently with an “A” Hospital Safety Score. The Park Ridge hospital has never received a grade lower than “A” since the Hospital Safety Score first launched in June 2012.
“We are proud to be continually recognized for our leadership in patient safety, but we remain laser focused on ways to improve and will not be satisfied until we achieve our goal of eliminating all serious harm,” said Lee Sacks, M.D., executive vice president and chief medical officer, Advocate Health Care. “Delivering safe care and promoting a culture of safety is a top priority and the responsibility of every associate throughout the organization. Our patients deserve no less.”
Being a “Straight A” hospital reflects our commitment to be, first and foremost, a safe place to receive health care,” says Rick Floyd, President, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. “Getting a high mark for patient safety each year recognizes the hard work of our physicians and associates who are dedicated to consistently maintaining a safe environment in which to provide exceptional patient care.”
The Hospital Safety Score is the gold standard rating for patient safety, compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading patient safety experts and administered by The Leapfrog Group, a national, independent nonprofit. Leapfrog analysts use publically available data to look at 28 different safety measures and assign grades based on how well hospitals are doing to protect patients from harm. Measurements include the hospital’s ability to prevent errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
More than 2,500 hospitals across the nation are graded, including 115 Illinois hospitals.