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.