TriStar Southern Hills receives 'A' Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring. This marks the tenth consecutive period TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center has received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This national distinction recognizes TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. 

“I’m so proud of our team for having accomplished the ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for 10 reporting periods in a row,” said Joanna Conley, Chief Executive Officer of TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center. “This is an indication of our exceptional focus on patient safety and quality. I am honored to work with our amazing team of colleagues and physicians who are passionate about providing great care for our community.”

The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Leapfrog Safety Grade uses as many as 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months. It is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospitals’ prevention of medical errors and other harms to patients in their care.