BRUNSWICK — The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits, has honored Mid Coast Hospital with an “A” in hospital safety, according to a news release.
The grade was calculated under the guidance of a Leapfrog Group panel using publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections. Hospitals in the United States were assigned an A, B, C, D or F for their safety, using 26 measures to produce a single score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe.
“The mission of Mid Coast Hospital is to provide quality health care directed toward improving the health and well being of the patients and communities we serve,” said Lois Skillings, president and CEO of Mid Coast Hospital. “As part of that mission, our 2020 Vision specifies that we will continuously measure and improve everything we do to provide the safest hospital care possible. The Leapfrog Group affirms that we are on the right track.”
“It’s the Leapfrog Group’s goal to give patients the information they need and deserve before even entering a hospital,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of the Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the hospitals that earned an ‘A’ and we look forward to the day when all hospitals in the U.S. will earn the highest scores for putting patient safety first.”
To see Mid Coast Hospital’s scores as they compare nationally and locally, visit www.hospitalsafetyscore.org.
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