Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital and Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital – earned an ‘A’ grade in The Leapfrog Group 2023 Fall Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care.
This is the fourth consecutive ‘A’ earned by Defiance Hospital while Tiffin Hospital elevated its grade from a ‘B’ in spring to an ‘A.’
“A top grade from The Leapfrog Group once again reflects the commitment to quality care that our Mercy Health teams provide to those we serve. I am proud to celebrate these teams for their tireless efforts of caring for our patients in a safe, healing environment,” said Bob Baxter, president, Mercy Health – Toledo. “Congratulations to the physicians, nurses and entire staff on this significant accomplishment.”
“For the past two years, Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital has been listed among the top in the nation for our commitment to patient safety, which is a reflection of the team’s commitment to excellence,” said Sonya Selhorst, president, Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital. “I am proud of the Mercy Health – Defiance campus team, who supports the health and wellbeing of our community and consistently excels in patient safety and quality.”
In addition to a Leapfrog ‘A,’ Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital was also recognized this year with the prestigious 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2023 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings as well earning a spot among healthcare providers and insurers in Modern Healthcare’s 2023 Best Places to Work award program for a second consecutive year.
Similarly, Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital appeared on Modern Healthcare’s 2023 Best Places to Work award program for five consecutive years and was one of 20 facilities identified on the Small Community Hospitals as a 100 Top Hospitals® according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune.
“We are honored to receive national recognition for the exceptional talent and clinical expertise of our team,” said Andrew Morgan, president, Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital. “Our hospital recently celebrated 110 years of service to our community and has an incredible legacy of providing the highest quality of care. This recognition is further proof of this team’s commitment to the people we serve.”
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.
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.
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital and Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital 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.”
This is the fourth consecutive ‘A’ earned by Defiance Hospital while Tiffin Hospital elevated its grade from a ‘B’ in spring to an ‘A.’
“A top grade from The Leapfrog Group once again reflects the commitment to quality care that our Mercy Health teams provide to those we serve. I am proud to celebrate these teams for their tireless efforts of caring for our patients in a safe, healing environment,” said Bob Baxter, president, Mercy Health – Toledo. “Congratulations to the physicians, nurses and entire staff on this significant accomplishment.”
“For the past two years, Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital has been listed among the top in the nation for our commitment to patient safety, which is a reflection of the team’s commitment to excellence,” said Sonya Selhorst, president, Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital. “I am proud of the Mercy Health – Defiance campus team, who supports the health and wellbeing of our community and consistently excels in patient safety and quality.”
In addition to a Leapfrog ‘A,’ Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital was also recognized this year with the prestigious 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2023 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings as well earning a spot among healthcare providers and insurers in Modern Healthcare’s 2023 Best Places to Work award program for a second consecutive year.
Similarly, Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital appeared on Modern Healthcare’s 2023 Best Places to Work award program for five consecutive years and was one of 20 facilities identified on the Small Community Hospitals as a 100 Top Hospitals® according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune.
“We are honored to receive national recognition for the exceptional talent and clinical expertise of our team,” said Andrew Morgan, president, Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital. “Our hospital recently celebrated 110 years of service to our community and has an incredible legacy of providing the highest quality of care. This recognition is further proof of this team’s commitment to the people we serve.”
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.
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.
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means Mercy Health – Tiffin Hospital and Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital 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.”