Gordon Hospital once again achieves elite national recognition from The Leapfrog Group for straight As in patient safety

Gordon Hospital achieved straight As for the seventh consecutive year in The Leapfrog Groups Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade, released on Nov. 8. With the Hospital Safety Grades, Leapfrog assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the country based on how safe they are for patients.

Developed under the guidance of a National Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign the grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. The Hospital Safety Grades methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.

Gordon Hospitals continued success in achieving an A rating is evidence that the organization places an emphasis on protecting patients from preventable medical errors, injuries and infections. We are inspired by Gordon Hospitals leadership on patient safety, said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group.

To see more details on Gordon Hospitals Hospital Safety Grade and to access consumer-friendly tips for patients, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter and Facebook.