Vermont Business Magazine Rutland Regional Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ grade fromThe Leapfrog Group’sFall 2018Hospital Safety Grade.Rutland Regional Medical Center was one of 855 in the United States awarded an “A” for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards. The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers.The Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms among patients in their care. Rutland Regional is the only hospital in Vermont to receive an “A” rating this fall. Since 2013, Rutland Regional has the distinction of earning at least one “A” rating each year for patient safety.
“We are honored to receive this national distinction from the Leapfrog Group for patient safety,” said Claudio Fort, President and Chief Executive Officer at Rutland Regional Medical Center. “This ‘A’ rating reflects the tireless efforts of our entire staff working hard every day to ensure that patient safety comes first at Rutland Regional Medical Center.”
“Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grades recognize hospitals Rutland Regional Medical Center that focus on advancing patient safety. This ranking provides an important resource for patients, and a benchmark for hospitals, to determine how care at one hospital compares to others in a region,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Hospitals that earn an A Hospital Safety Grade deserve to be recognized for their efforts in preventing medical harm and errors.”
Developed under the guidance of a National Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.
To see Rutland Regional’s full grade details, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visitwww.hospitalsafetygrade.organd follow The Leapfrog Group onTwitterandFacebook.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers,The Leapfrog Groupis a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagshipLeapfrog Hospital Surveycollects and transparently reports hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. TheLeapfrog 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.
About Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rutland Regional Medical Center founded in 1896, is the largest community hospital and the second largest health care facility in Vermont with a medical staff of 256 physicians trained in 37 specialty areas. With a strong patient focus, consistent quality performance, nursing excellence, and award winning care, Rutland Regional remains dedicated to improving the health of families and individuals throughout Rutland County and beyond. Beyond the recognitions mentioned above, Rutland Regional was honored for the second year in a row as the “Best Regional Hospital” byU.S. News and World Reportfor 2018-2019, and was the first hospital in Vermont to receive both the Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence and Magnet Recognition® for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovation. Rutland Regional Medical Center has been distinguished as among the top 10 percent in the nation, and the only hospital in Vermont, forJoint Replacement, according to a national study byHealthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.Rutland Regional once again received a 5-Star rating for Total Knee Replacement making it 9 years in a row (2011-2019) and is the only hospital in Vermont to receive this rating. Rutland Regional was also one of only two hospitals in Vermont to receive a 5-Star for Total Hip Replacement (2019), and one of only three hospitals in Vermont to receive a 5 Star in the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), making this the second year in a row for this recognition (2018-2019).In 2016 and 2017, Rutland Regional Medical Center was the recipient of Healthcare’s Most Wired® award for the exceptional way the hospital uses technology to build patient engagement, specifically in how the patient is afforded electronic access to their care team. In 2017, Rutland Regional achieved the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission for meeting rigorous performance standards in delivering quality, safe care. Rutland Regional also received the 2018 Workplace of Year Award by the Advisory Board Company.