November 19, 2018

Mary Washington and Stafford Hospitals Receive an “A” Rating
for Patient Safety in Fall 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Fredericksburg, VA, November 13, 2018 – Mary Washington and Stafford Hospitals each received an “A”
letter grade from
The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety,
and transparency in the U.S. health care system. This is the fourth consecutive
rating period in which Stafford Hospital has received an “A”
grade. Mary Washington and Stafford Hospitals are committed to reducing
errors, infections, and accidents that can harm patients. The newly released
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide.
“Mary Washington Healthcare is honored to be recognized by Leapfrog
for our dedication to patient safety at Mary Washington and Stafford Hospitals,”
said Michael McDermott, MD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Mary Washington Healthcare. “Mary Washington Healthcare’s
commitment to high reliability principles drives us to be the safest place
for our community’s citizens to receive care and these “A”
grades reflect our team’s devotion to providing safe, quality care
in a patient-centered environment.”
“This is the only national rating of how well hospitals protect patients
from preventable harm and death, such as medical errors, infections, and
injuries,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group.
“Receiving an ‘A’ Safety Grade means a hospital is among
the best in the country for preventing these terrible problems and putting
their patients first, 24 hours a day.”
Developed under the guidance of an Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital
Safety Grade uses 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data
to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice
per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed,
fully transparent and free to the public.
To see Mary Washington and Stafford Hospitals’ full grades, and to
access consumer-friendly patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit
www.hospitalsafetygrade.org or follow the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade on
Twitter or
Facebook. Consumers can also download the free Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade mobile app for
Apple and
Android devices.
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Mary Washington Healthcare is a fully integrated, regional medical system that provides inpatient
and outpatient care through over 40 facilities and services including
Mary Washington Hospital, a 451-bed regional medical center, and
Stafford Hospital, a 100-bed community hospital. Mary Washington Healthcare is a nonprofit
health system and has a long-standing commitment to provide care regardless
of ability to pay. For more information about our services and facilities,
please log onto
www.mwhc.com.
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 the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship
Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital 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.
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades are a key indicator of a hospital’s
investment in the safety and well-being of its patients. Mary Washington
Healthcare is honored to be recognized by Leapfrog for our continued commitment
to patient safety at Mary Washington and Stafford Hospitals. These “A”
grades demonstrate our team’s devotion to providing safe, quality
care in a patient-centered environment.