Keyword: Leapfrog Group

Most hospitals not meeting minimum surgical volume standards

by Tina Reed

Friday, February 28, 2020

The latest report from The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital safety watchdog group, looked specifically at surgical volumes of 2,100 hospitals.

Leapfrog releases hospital safety grades

by Tina Reed

Friday, November 8, 2019

As Leapfrog released this latest set of grades Thursday, it was also responding to a new lawsuit from one of those hospitals that received a 'D.'

Leapfrog: Room for patient safety improvement at surgery centers

by Joanne Finnegan

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

In its first-ever report on patient safety in ambulatory surgical centers and hospital outpatient departments, the Leapfrog Group found gaps.

Hospital experts critique hospital quality comparison sites

by Tina Reed

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

In a blog posted Wednesday on NEJM Catalyst, a group of health system researchers decided to give out grades to organizations that rate hospitals.

Many hospitals don't meet minimum volumes for high-risk surgeries

by Tina Reed

Thursday, July 18, 2019

The majority of U.S. hospitals are not meeting minimum hospital or surgeon volume standards when it comes to performing high-risk surgical procedures.

Leapfrog: 25% of hospitals fail to meet 'never events' standard

by Tina Reed

Monday, July 1, 2019

The Leapfrog Group found that one in four hospitals do not meet its standard for handling serious events that should never happen to a patient.

160K people died from avoidable medical errors last year

by Tina Reed

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

A new report found patients at hospitals with a "C" grade or below had an 88% higher risk of avoidable death.

Leapfrog Group turns eye to ambulatory surgery centers

by Joanne Finnegan

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

The nonprofit Leapfrog Group has launched a new survey aimed at grading the country’s ambulatory surgery centers on patient safety and quality.

Where health systems must focus to kick-start culture change—report

by Tina Reed

Friday, March 22, 2019

A culture change is needed for health systems to embrace the evolution that is happening in healthcare—and it starts with the leadership.

Community hospitals link arms with prestigious facilities

by Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

There's promise—but also questions—behind collaboration in healthcare between community hospitals and some of the nation’s biggest institutions.

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