For the second consecutive time this year, a metro east hospital with a 99-year health care ministry in the Riverbend region is celebrating national distinction for achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors.
OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center again has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
OSF Saint Anthony’s also received an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group during the Spring 2024 grading period.
Lisa Schepers, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, Interim President/Chief Nursing Officer, OSF Saint Anthony’s, emphasizes that the hospital receiving two consecutive “A” grades is further fact that patient safety is always at the forefront of patient care at OSF Saint Anthony’s. “Our physicians, nurses and staff are dedicated to providing the safest, high-quality care to those we serve every day. Receiving the highest grade from The Leapfrog Group is validation of the diligent patient-centered work of our Mission Partners and we support the transparency about quality and safety that the Leapfrog grades provide,” says Schepers. “Our team at OSF Saint Anthony’s understands and embraces the need for continuous improvement. And to continue to maintain an “A” grade, we know our journey to excellence is never done.”
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for OSF Saint Anthony’s,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It reflects enormous dedication to your patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to OSF Saint Anthony’s, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”
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 OSF Saint Anthony’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.