Chief Healthcare Executive May 1, 2024
The organization releases its first listing of the top metro areas for hospitals with high grades for patient safety. Leah Binder, CEO of the Leapfrog Group, talks about the new rankings.
Twice a year, The Leapfrog Group releases its “Hospital Safety Grades,” and the report evaluates hospitals on patient safety.
The group released its spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades Wednesday morning, which also includes a compilation of the states with the highest percentage of hospitals who have earned an “A” grade.
But this ranking also includes a new element. For the first time, The Leapfrog Group includes a list of top metro areas with the highest percentage of top hospitals. And some top metro areas are smaller areas.
The Allentown,...