SOMC Earns “A” Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog

Southern Ohio Medical Center has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety focused exclusively on errors, accidents, injuries and infections.

“This grade says a lot about our commitment to safety at SOMC,” SOMC Director of Safety Christy Timberlake said. “It’s always been a priority for us, and this is a reminder that our efforts are paying off. Our goal is to provide the safest possible environment for our patients and staff, and we will continue to do everything we can to achieve that.”

“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means Southern Ohio Medial Center made a true commitment to put patient safety 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.”

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

To explore SOMC’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org. For more information about SOMC, visit somc.org.