Ochsner St. Mary gets A grade for safety
Ochsner St. Mary received an A Hospital Safety Grade for the fall 2022 from The Leapfrog Group for the seventh consecutive reporting period. Ten other Ochsner hospitals and partners were recognized with an A grade.
“We are proud of our clinicians and staff at Ochsner Health, who work tirelessly to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients,” said Robert Hart, MD, chief physician executive for Ochsner Health. “These hospitals truly embody our core values of excellence, compassion, teamwork, and prioritizing patients above all. Thanks to the Leapfrog Group for this recognition.”
The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization with a 10-year history of assigning letter grades to general hospitals throughout the United States, based on a hospital’s ability to prevent medical errors and harm to patients.
The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public. Hospital Safety Grade results are based on more than 30 national performance measures and are updated each fall and spring.
“I applaud the hospital leadership and workforce for their strong commitment to safety and transparency,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “An ‘A’ Safety Grade is a sign that hospitals are continuously evaluating their performance, so that they can best protect patients. Your hospital team should be extremely proud of their dedication and achievement.”
Ochsner is consistently named both the top hospital and top children’s hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report. The not-for-profit organization is inspiring healthier lives and stronger communities.
Its focus is on preventing diseases and providing patient-centered care that is accessible, affordable, convenient and effective, the company said ina press release.
Ochsner Health pioneers new treatments, deploys emerging technologies and performs groundbreaking research, including over 700 clinical studies. It has more than 36,000 employees and over 4,600 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties.
It operates 47 hospitals and more than 370 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South; and its Connected Health digital medicine program is caring for patients beyond its walls. In 2021, Ochsner Health treated more than 1 million people from every state and 75 countries. As Louisiana’s top health care educator, Ochsner Health and its partners educate thousands of healthcare professionals annually. To learn more, visit https://www.ochsner.org/.