Becker's Healthcare May 4, 2023
Bari Faye Dean

Hospitals across the country eagerly await the release of The Leapfrog Group’s Safety Grades in the spring and fall each year. Leah Binder, president and CEO of the organization, spoke with Becker’s about why her organization’s A-F grades are important.

“We believe our safety grade report has an enormous impact on accelerating change in hospitals,” she said, noting when hospital leaders look at these grades it “gives momentum to safety improvement efforts.”

Once a hospital knows its grade, especially if they receive an “A” rating from Leapfrog, they want to make sure their community is well aware of their commitment to safety.

At the same time, the Leapfrog survey forces transparency when it comes to the hospitals that need...

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