ShorePoint Health Venice Receives Fourth Consecutive “A” for Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
5/10/2022
[VENICE, FL - May 10, 2022] – For the fourth consecutive grading period, ShorePoint Health Venice attained an “A” grade in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.
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 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
“We are pleased to once again receive an ‘A’ grade as a testament to the consistency of quality care our patients receive from our dedicated physicians and employees,” said Kelly Enriquez, CEO of ShorePoint Health Venice. “While we daily apply our efforts to continuous improvement, it’s encouraging to take a moment to reflect on the positive outcomes our patients achieve based on our care.”
Last year, ShorePoint Health Venice hospital and ShorePoint Medical Group clinics delivered care during 295,000 patient encounters as the pandemic heightened the need for medical care, Enriquez said. The hospital supported hundreds of COVID-19 patients since March 2020 while sustaining all of its other medical services, she added.
“As our health care system continues to feel the strain of the pandemic, I thank the workforce and leadership of ShorePoint Health Venice for sustained commitment to patient safety, day in and day out,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “An ‘A’ Safety Grade is an outstanding achievement, and one that is not possible without a 24/7 effort by the entire health care workforce to protect patients from harm. This community should be proud.”
The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public. Details on the grade for ShorePoint Health Venice are available at hospitalsafetygrade.org.
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 in 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.
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