Becker's Healthcare May 5, 2023
In past years, leaders at St. Bernard Hospital on Chicago’s South Side weren’t fans of The Leapfrog Group’s safety grades that are handed out twice a year. “F” grades in both spring and fall of 2021 had been stinging reminders that the safety net hospital wasn’t doing enough to focus on patient safety.
By spring 2022, and again in fall 2022, the hospital worked its way up to “C” grades, but leadership had its sights set on the top grade — and its concentrated focus on safety paid off. When Leapfrog released its 2023 Safety Grades report May 3, St. Bernard found out it had achieved the coveted “A” grade.
Michael Richardson, BSN, RN, chief quality and patient safety officer,...
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