Mercy Hospital Lebanon Earns A Grade for Patient Safety From Leapfrog Group

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Mercy Hospital Lebanon Earns A Grade for Patient Safety From Leapfrog Group

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Ettie Berneking

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Quick Facts: Lebanon

Mercy Hospital Lebanon has earned an A grade for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog. Mercy Lebanon was among 917 hospitals nationwide to earn this distinction and one of only 11 in the state.

“This is our fourth A grade in a row from Leapfrog, and it reflects our team’s dedication to making sure our patients get the best care possible,” said Jason Wilson, administrator of Mercy Hospital Lebanon. “Patient safety is always our top priority, and it takes every single one of our caregivers to achieve this. We will definitely be celebrating this achievement with our entire team and looking ahead to ensure we earn another A from Leapfrog’s next grade in the fall.”

Leapfrog assigns an A to F grade to hospitals using 32 evidence-based measures of patient safety focused on errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

This is Mercy Hospital Lebanon's fourth A grade in a row from The Leapfrog Group.

Ten other Mercy hospitals have earned the highest rating, including Mercy Fort Smith and Mercy Northwest Arkansas in Arkansas; Mercy Pittsburg in Kansas; Mercy Jefferson, Mercy Southeast, Mercy St. Louis and Mercy Washington in Missouri; and Mercy Ada, Mercy Ardmore and Mercy Oklahoma City in Oklahoma.

“An A Grade is a strong sign that Mercy Lebanon is deeply committed to protecting patients from harm,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We commend the leadership, board, clinicians, staff and volunteers for the role each played in earning this distinction.”

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that can lead to harm or even death. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring. To see Mercy’s full grade details, along with our competitors’, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org.

Mercy, one of the 15 largest U.S. health systems and named the top large system in the U.S. for excellent patient experience by NRC Health, serves millions annually with nationally recognized care and one of the nation’s largest and highest performing Accountable Care Organizations in quality and cost. Mercy is a highly integrated, multi-state health care system including 55 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has over 1,000 physician practice locations and outpatient facilities, more than 5,000 physicians and advanced practitioners and more than 50,000 caregivers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In fiscal year 2025 alone, Mercy provided more than half a billion dollars of free care and other community benefits, including traditional charity care and unreimbursed Medicaid.