Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, based in Sayre, PA, has been awarded an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog, assigns safety grades ranging from ’A’ to ’F’ to general hospitals across the country. These safety grades are based on more than 30 national performance metrics which include various aspects such as errors, accidents, infections and injuries, as well as the safety measures implemented by the hospitals to prevent such harm.
This achievement is a reflection of the hospital’s increased focus on preventing hospital-associated infections, continuing adherence to infection prevention practices, and improvements in overall patient experience. Aiming to become the most trusted partner for healthy local communities, the hospital is keen on delivering high-quality care to every patient, every time, thus driving quality, safety, and experience enhancements across all of its operations.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is unique in that it is the only hospital ratings program that focuses solely on hospital prevention of medical errors, infections, and injuries, which are estimated to cause over 500 deaths per day nationally. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is peer-reviewed, fully transparent, and accessible to the public at no cost. Grades are updated twice a year during the fall and spring.
To access full details of Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital’s grade as well as tips for patients on how to stay safe in hospitals, the public can visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.