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ADA, Okla. – Mercy Hospital Ada has earned its fourth consecutive A grade for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog. The hospital is among the top 32% of hospitals nationwide to earn this distinction, and one of only 13 in Oklahoma.
Four straight A’s is a testament to the dedication and skill of the caregivers who work so hard every day to improve outcomes for our patients,” said Daryle Voss, president of Mercy Southern Oklahoma Communities,” said Daryle Voss, president of Mercy Southern Oklahoma Communities. “The entire community should be proud to know our hospital in Ada delivers safe, compassionate care. We’re going to keep working to the highest standards because that’s what our patients deserve.”
The A grade and 5-star Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rating gives Mercy Hospital Ada the highest-possible scores in two of the most important metrics for hospital quality and safety.
Leapfrog rates hospitals on an A-F grading scale after reviewing more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
“Achieving an A Hospital Safety Grade reflects enormous dedication to patient safety,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “I extend my congratulations to Mercy, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for creating a culture where patients come first.”
Nine additional Mercy hospitals have earned the highest rating including in Ardmore and Oklahoma City in Oklahoma. Other Mercy hospitals with the top grade are in Arkansas (Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas), Kansas (Pittsburg) and Missouri (Jefferson, Lebanon, Springfield and Washington).
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. To learn more about these grades, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
Mercy Hospital Ada has also been recognized as one of America’s top rural hospitals.
