Valleywise Health Medical Center has earned a hospital safety grade of “A” from The Leapfrog Group, highlighting the company’s commitment to providing high-quality, safe patient care.
“This is the first time that ValleyWise Health has earned an ‘A’ grade in Leapfrog rankings, and we are extremely proud of our entire care team for this accomplishment,” said ValleyWise President. said Steve Purves, CEO and CEO. “We are very pleased that their hard work and commitment to quality and safety has been recognized by Leapfrog with an ‘A’ rating.”
Leapfrog, an independent, national, nonprofit watchdog organization, evaluates general hospitals across the country with more than 30 performance reviews, including errors, accidents, injuries, infections, and the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. We assign grades from A to F based on
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades is the only hospital rating system specifically focused on preventable medical errors, infections, and injuries that claim more than 500 patient lives in the United States every day. This peer-reviewed program is completely transparent, free and available to the public, and is updated twice a year, in the fall and spring.
“Achieving this top rating for high quality and safe patient care is a true testament to the skill, dedication and dedication of our healthcare professionals,” said Chief Clinical Officer, Valleywise. said one Dr. Michael White. “Our team works tirelessly to meet the great needs of our patients, and we are extremely proud and grateful for their efforts.”
Click here to learn more about all of Valleywise Health’s grades.
Based in Maricopa County, one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States, Valleywise Health is proud of its 147-year tradition of providing excellent care to all patients. The health system features one of the nation’s leading public teaching hospitals, a globally recognized burn center, and Arizona’s largest HIV primary care center. Its facilities include a new state-of-the-art acute care hospital with the Diane & Bruce Hall Arizona Burn Center and Level I trauma services, three behavioral health hospitals, and 11 community health centers.
