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OKLAHOMA CITY – Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City has earned another A grade for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog. Mercy was among 917 hospitals nationwide to earn this distinction and one of only 11 in Oklahoma.
“Patient safety is the ultimate foundation of everything we do here,” said Terri-Anne Bone, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City’s vice president for quality. “Healing starts with a safe place for your body, mind and spirit, and another A grade from Leapfrog is confirmation that our hard work is making a difference for our patients.”
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.
Ten other Mercy hospitals have earned the highest rating, including in Ada and Ardmore. Other Mercy hospitals on the list are in Arkansas (Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas), Kansas (Pittsburg) and Missouri (Jefferson, Lebanon, Southeast, St. Louis and Washington.
In addition to 11 A grades overall, Mercy Oklahoma City and five other Mercy hospitals earned Leapfrog’s Straight A designation, highlighting a long-standing dedication to patient safety and quality care. Hospitals must receive an A grade five grading periods in a row in Leapfrog’s twice-annual Hospital Safety Grade assessments to achieve Straight A recognition.
Along with Mercy Oklahoma City, the other Mercy hospitals with Straight A designations are Ada in Oklahoma; Fort Smith and Rogers in Arkansas; Pittsburg in Kansas; and Washington in Missouri.
“An A Grade is a strong sign that Mercy Oklahoma City 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.
