Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

OWENSBORO, Ky. (November 23, 2021) Owensboro Health Regional Hospital received its first “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021. This national distinction recognizes Owensboro Health’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital.

“We’re proud to earn this recognition and hope that our community will be proud of the work that is being done to keep our patients safe,” said Owensboro Health President and CEO Mark Marsh. “Our team members strive to give every patient the highest-quality care possible every day but the ‘A’ Safety Grade has been an intentional goal for several years. Honors like this illuminate what we see in the hospital all the time – healthcare workers caring for their community the way they’d want to be cared for.”

The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns grades to general hospitals across the country based on over thirty national performance measures reflecting errors, injuries, accidents and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harms to patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

“An ‘A’ Safety Grade is a tremendous achievement, of which this community should be extremely proud,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I thank the leadership and workforce of Owensboro Health Regional Hospital for its commitment to prioritizing patients and their safety, especially during these trying times.”

To see Owensboro Health Regional Hospital’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter and Facebook.

Contact: Somer Wilhite, Manager of Owensboro Health Marketing & Public Relations, (O) 270-685-7103, (C) 270-779-6970, Somer.Wilhite@OwensboroHealth.org.

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Owensboro Health is a nonprofit health system with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities it serves in Kentucky and Indiana. The system includes Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, nationally recognized for design, architecture and engineering and the only hospital in the world to be designated a Signature Sanctuary by Audubon International; Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital; the Owensboro Health Medical Group comprised of over 180 providers in 30 locations; three outpatient Healthplex facilities, a certified medical fitness facility; and the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center. For more information, visit owensborohealth.org.

About The Leapfrog Group Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and new Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.