Contact: Alesia Shaw FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Director of Marketing & Foundation May 12, 2022
Phone: 309-647-5240, ext. 2477
E-mail: [email protected]
Graham Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Canton, IL, May 10, 2022 – Graham Hospital received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Graham Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.
“We have a responsibility to provide quality patient care, it’s our mission. We are committed to our patients and the communities we serve,” said President and CEO, Robert G. Senneff.
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over thirty national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harms to patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
To see Graham Hospital’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.
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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 forward for patient safety. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and new 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.
Graham Hospital is part of Graham Health System which includes the hospital, seven Medical Group Clinics: Canton, Elmwood, Farmington, Lewistown, Williamsfield, Galesburg, Macomb and specialty clinics in Havana at Mason District Hospital. The system also includes Graham Home Medical Equipment, Graham Wellness Center, and Walnut Street Terrace Nursing Home. Graham Health System is a community owned, not-for-profit health system serving the needs of Fulton, Mason, McDonough, Knox, Peoria, Schuyler and Warren counties.