BENTON, Ark. (December 2, 2024) – On Friday, Nov. 15, The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety, recognized Saline Memorial Hospital as one of the nation’s top hospitals for patient safety with an “A” grade.
Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them. Saline Memorial Hospital earned the top grade, “A,” including earning the highest possible scores in categories like safe medication administration, prevention of infections in the urinary tract and effective leadership to prevent errors.
“This national recognition from Leapfrog is a testament to how dedicated our entire team is on delivering safe, compassionate care,” said Jeff Bourgeois, interim CEO. “We are so proud that our friends, family and neighbors here in Saline County and nearby communities can rely on us to deliver the highest quality of care, right here, close to home.”
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. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
Saline Memorial Hospital was one of only six hospitals in Arkansas that received an “A” grade this fall. Full details on the grading, as well as valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, are available at HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for Saline Memorial Hospital,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It reflects enormous dedication to your patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to Saline Memorial Hospital, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”
About Saline Health System
Saline Health System, a part of LifePoint Health, is made up of Saline Memorial Hospital, a 177-bed acute care facility, and Saline Clinics, a network of primary care and specialty clinics. The hospital is accredited through The Joint Commission for meeting quality and safety standards, the American College of Cardiology as a Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, the MBSAQIP as a bariatric surgery center, Optum in the Bariatric Centers of Excellence network, CARF as a rehabilitation center and the AASM as a sleep center. Saline Memorial Hospital is also proud to be recognized as a Leapfrog Grade “A” Hospital for its commitment to patient safety and quality care. For more information about Saline Memorial Hospital, please call 501.776.6000 or visit SalineMemorial.org. For more information about LifePoint Health, visit LifePointHealth.net.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. For more, follow them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram and sign up for their newsletter.