National group gives Vaughan Regional Medical Center an ‘A’ for safety

Vaughan Regional Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ from the Leapfrog Group’s Spring & Fall Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Vaughan’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. 

The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms among patients in their care.

“We are very pleased with this high mark, which places us among the top tier of hospitals across the country when it comes to patient safety,” said David McCormack, CEO. “Vaughan is committed to delivering the best possible care to patients, families and visitors and ensuring that everyone has a positive experience at our hospital.”

“Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grades recognize hospitals like Vaughan that focus on advancing patient safety. This ranking provides an important resource for patients, and a benchmark for hospitals, to determine how care at one hospital compares to others in a region,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Hospitals that earn an A Hospital Safety Grade deserve to be recognized for their efforts in preventing medical harm and errors.” 

Developed under the guidance of a National Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.

Vaughan Regional Medical Center was one of 855 across the United States awarded an A in the Fall 2018 update of grades. To see Vaughan’s full grade details, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.organd follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitterand Facebook.