Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a patient safety ratings organization. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries, and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
This is the eighth consecutive season that Paradise Valley has earned an “A” grade in the past four years.
“I’m very proud of our doctors, nurses, and staff for the dedication and expertise they exhibit every day,” says Paradise Valley Hospital CEO Neerav Jadeja. “Eight consecutive times we have been awarded by The Leapfrog Group with ‘A’ grades for patient safety, and on behalf of Paradise Valley Hospital, I’m grateful for the recognition. But I’ve been here as the CEO for 12 years, and I have borne witness to highest level of professionalism by our staff during that time. I’m looking forward to seeing how we continue to grow.”
Over the last year, 81 percent of Prime’s hospitals earned an “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group.
“Everyone who works at Paradise Valley Hospital should be proud of this ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It takes complete dedication of at every level, and an ironclad commitment to putting patients first. I thank Paradise Valley Hospital, its leadership, clinicians, staff, and volunteers for caring so deeply for its patients and their safety.”
Paradise Valley has also been named a “Tier One” hospital on the CMS/Hospital Compare Patient Safety Honor Roll—one of only six hospitals in California to land on this list. Tier One hospitals are singled out for continuing to maintain at least eight of twelve safety measures in the top 50th percentile, and no measures below the 10th percentile. Tier One hospitals also need to have at least three consecutive “A” grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
To see Paradise Valley Hospital’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram and via The Leapfrog Group newsletter.