Hillcrest Medical Center (HMC) and Hillcrest Hospital South earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
“We are proud to have earned a fifth consecutive ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade,” said Xavier Villarreal, CEO of HMC. “This achievement is a direct result of the commitment of HMC caregivers and support staff and our collective dedication to providing high quality care to the Tulsa community in a safe environment.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually in the fall and spring.
“Hillcrest South’s shared dedication to providing high quality care in a safe environment resulted in a second consecutive ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade,” said Bennett Geister, CEO of Hillcrest South. “Hillcrest South caregivers and support staff work tirelessly to ensure continuous improvement in all we do to care for patients, their families and one another.”
To see HMC’s and Hillcrest South’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, Facebook and via its newsletter.
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means HMC and Hillcrest Hospital South made a true commitment to put patients first,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the leadership, Board, clinicians, staff and volunteers that all had a role to play in this achievement.”
About Hillcrest Medical Center
Hillcrest Medical Center, a 656-bed hospital, celebrated its 100th year of serving the Tulsa community in 2018. Hillcrest offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services including maternity, cardiology, emergency, burn care, orthopedics and surgery. To learn more, visit hillcrestmedicalcenter.com.
About Hillcrest Hospital South
Hillcrest Hospital South is a full-service 180-bed hospital located in south Tulsa. The hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services using state-of-the-art technology in a friendly community setting. Hillcrest South is the only DNV Orthopedic
Center of Excellence (OCE) in Oklahoma. It has the only accredited RN residency program in the Tulsa community through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). To learn more, visit hillcrestsouth.com.
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 for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and 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. For more, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.