Stanford Hospital & Clinics Awarded Top Marks for Patient Safety in National Survey
Stanford Hospital & Clinics has earned an “A” for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization that measures hospital performance nationwide and advocates for hospital transparency.
An “A” is the highest grade awarded by The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Score program, which evaluates hospitals on their overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors. Stanford was among only a handful of hospitals on the Peninsula and in the South Bay to earn the top score.
“We’re really pleased with our grade,” said Kim Pardini-Kiely, vice president for quality and effectiveness at Stanford Hospital. “Over the past five years, the hospital has been aggressive about focusing its efforts on patient safety and improving outcomes. This is a key component of our vision to heal humanity through science and compassion, one patient at a time.”
The grades are based on analysis of publicly available data using 26 evidence-based, national measures of hospital safety. “The safety measurements the Hospital Safety Score considers represent the very basic blocks of medical care, such as hand-washing, computerized medication control and nurse staffing levels,” according to The Leapfrog Group, which is run by employers and other large buyers of health benefits.
To compare Stanford Hospital’s score to those of other local and national hospitals, visit http://www.hospitalsafetyscore.org.
By John Sanford
About Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Stanford Hospital & Clinics is dedicated to providing leading edge and coordinated care to each and every patient. It is internationally renowned for expertise in areas such as cancer treatment, neuroscience, surgery, cardiovascular medicine and organ transplant, as well as for translating medical breakthroughs into patient care. Throughout its history, Stanford has been at the forefront of discovery and innovation, as researchers and clinicians work together to improve health on a global level. Stanford Hospital & Clinics: Healing humanity through science and compassion, one patient at a time. For more information, visit www.stanfordhospital.org.