Five HCA Virginia hospitals earn 'A' Hospital Safety Grades
Five HCA Virginia hospitals earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
The HCA Virginia hospitals that earned an “A” grade for meeting some of the industry’s highest standards are:
- Henrico Doctors' Hospital
- Parham Doctors' Hospital
- Retreat Doctors' Hospital
- LewisGale Hospital - Pulaski
- Reston Hospital Center
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. The program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
The latest recognitions earned three HCA Virginia hospitals a "Straight A" designation for five or more consecutive cycles of A ratings:
- Henrico Doctors' Hospital
- Parham Doctors' Hospital
- Reston Hospital Center
“Patient safety is always our priority and we are so proud of our dedicated physicians, nurses and colleagues who provide our patients with exceptional care each day,” said Jessica Kirby, HCA Healthcare Capital Division vice president of quality. “Our hospitals regularly measure and report hundreds of quality and patient safety data points directly related to patient outcomes and we are pleased to see that commitment to patient care recognized.”
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade reflects enormous dedication to patient safety,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I extend my congratulations to the HCA Virginia hospitals who earned this recognition, their leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for creating a culture where patients come first.”