Waycross, GA — For the eighth time, Memorial Satilla Health earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
“Participation in this voluntary performance evaluation process demonstrates the level of commitment our physicians, providers, nurses and hospital employees have to continuously improve the quality care and safety of our patients at Memorial Satilla Health,” says Brandi Waters, director of quality and medical staff services. “With this announcement, our hospital has achieved its eighth Hospital Safety Grade since 2019 – an accomplishment that should make our community proud!”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of 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.
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means Memorial Satilla has made a true commitment to put patients first,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the leadership, Board, clinicians, staff and volunteers that all had a role to play in this achievement.”
To see Memorial Satilla Health’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit the Hospital Safety Grade website and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook and via its newsletter.
Pictured: Front row (l-r) – Jay Jones, Celeste Brizzee, Robin Overstreet, Dara Lanier, Robin Grant, Becky Bennett, Danielle Brown, Haley Dixon. Middle row (l-r) – Jaleesa Smith, Marsha Frey, Destinie Easley, Joanna O’Neill, Brenda O’Steen, Jamie Curl, Eddie Vergara, Jordan Russell. Back row – Chris Kovacs and Wendell Morgan.