Chief Healthcare Executive March 20, 2024
The Leapfrog Group has teamed with the American Diabetes Association to name the first hospitals recognized for their treatment of patients with diabetes.
Almost one in three patients in hospitals have diabetes, and a select group of hospitals are among the first recipients acknowledging hospitals as leaders in caring for individuals with diabetes.
The American Diabetes Association and The Leapfrog Group have named 17 hospitals as leaders in treating patients with diabetes. The groups announced the partnership in September to spotlight hospitals who fare well in caring for patients with diabetes. This is the first group of hospitals to earn recognition.
Robert Gabbay, MD, the ADA’s chief scientific and medical officer, said the hospitals chosen are “leading the nation in...