Becker's Healthcare November 18, 2024
Among the leaders of the 12 U.S. hospitals that have earned consecutive “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2012, most have assumed their roles within the past three years.
The average tenure for healthcare CEOs is 7.6 years, according to a Crist Kolder Associates report. Joanne Inman, president of Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Va., has the longest tenure of the group, having taken the helm in 2016.
Leapfrog grades acute care hospitals biannually against 22 national patient safety measures.
Here are the leaders of the 12 hospitals with 26 consecutive “A” grades:
Arizona
Mayo Clinic in Phoenix: Richard Gray, MD, has served as CEO since 2019.
California
French Hospital Medical Center (San Luis Obispo): Sue Andersen was...