ST. LOUIS - Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Mercy Hospital St. Louis was named a Top Hospital for the third time by The Leapfrog Group.
The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive. The Top Hospital designation is awarded by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog organization.
“Mercy continues to top the lists when it comes to quality and safety,” said Stephen Mackin, Mercy Hospital St. Louis president. “We strive to give our patients the best and our co-workers continue to deliver.”
Among thousands of hospitals in the country, Mercy Hospital St. Louis received a Top Teaching Hospital distinction, recognized nationally alongside:
- 36 Top Teaching Hospitals
- 10 Top Children’s Hospitals
- 18 Top Rural Hospitals
- 44 Top General Hospitals
Performance across many areas of hospital care is considered in establishing the qualifications for the award, including infection rates, maternity care and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication errors. The rigorous standards are defined in each year’s Top Hospital methodology.
“We are proud to recognize Mercy Hospital St. Louis as a 2017 Leapfrog Top Hospital. This demonstrates extraordinary dedication to patients and the local community. The entire staff and board deserve praise for putting quality first and achieving results,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of Leapfrog.
To qualify for the Top Hospitals distinction, hospitals must submit a Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The selection of Top Hospitals 2017 is based on surveys from nearly 1,900 hospitals. To see the full list of institutions honored as 2017 Top Hospitals, visit www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.
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.
