Mount Auburn Hospital Awarded 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group
Cambridge, Mass. – Mount Auburn Hospital received an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates Mount Auburn Hospital's achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors.
"We take pride in ensuring the safest possible environment for all our patients,"said Ed Huang, MD, interim president of Mount Auburn Hospital. "We provide exceptional care each and every day, and we are thrilled to celebrate this 'A' recognition representing the dedication and professionalism of our nurses, clinicians and staff. Thank you to The Leapfrog Group for this award."
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."
To see Mount Auburn 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.
About Mount Auburn Hospital
Mount Auburn Hospital was founded in 1886. A teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, its mission is to provide clinically excellent care with compassion and to teach students of medicine and the health professions.
Mount Auburn Hospital is a part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, a healthcare system that brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, more than 4,700 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access to great care and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.
