Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021. This national distinction recognizes GVMH’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospital.

“We are extremely proud to have received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group,” said Craig Thompson, CEO at GVMH. “This demonstrates the strong commitment of our staff to provide the best quality of care to all our patients.”

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, injuries, accidents 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 harms 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.

“An ‘A’ Safety Grade is a tremendous achievement, of which this community should be extremely proud,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I thank the leadership and workforce of GVMH for its commitment to prioritizing patients and their safety, especially during these trying times.”

To see GVMH’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.

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 and new Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC 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.

About Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is a leading rural healthcare organization dedicated to providing compassionate, friendly, quality care for patients close to home. With GVMH, you have convenient access to highly trained medical specialists that provide a full-range of services, including specialized areas such as oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, surgical services, urology and more. GVMH has a high-tech 56-bed hospital, 24/7 emergency department and four multi-specialty clinics located in Clinton, Osceola, Warsaw and Windsor. We also have an outpatient clinic and cancer center, as well as home health services, hospice services and therapy services to meet the healthcare needs for west central Missouri. For more information, visit gvmh.org.

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