Saint Mary’s Earns Back-to-Back Grade 'A' from Leapfrog

Saint Mary's receives consecutive "A" grade from Leapfrog.

Saint Mary’s Hospital received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The Fall 2023 grade signifies back-to-back recognition by Leapfrog and celebrates Saint Mary’s achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors.

“Off of the heals of an ‘A’ grade from Leapfrog in the Spring, this newly released grade exemplifies our commitment to patient safety. This incredible achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of all colleagues at Saint Mary’s Hospital,” said Kim Kalajainen, President of Saint Mary’s Hospital. “It requires dedication at every level of the hospital from our amazing Medical Staff to our outstanding Patient Care Services Team and our extraordinary Support Services colleagues.”

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 thirty national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harm to patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.