New Grade for fall 2024 is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety.
Willamette Valley Medical Center (WVMC) earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
“Championing patient care is a core value at Willamette Valley Medical Center, and we’re dedicated to continuously enhancing our services. Our Leapfrog A designation highlights our nurses, providers, and all team members’ collaborative commitment to excellence in care.,” said Kristi Amerson, Senior Director of Quality and Risk Management at WVMC.
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for Willamette Valley Medical Center,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “It reflects enormous dedication to your patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to Willamette Valley Medical Center, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade stands as the only hospital ratings program focused solely on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day in the United States. This program is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.
To explore Willamette Valley Medical Center’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
About Willamette Valley Medical Center
Willamette Valley Medical Center (WVMC), part of Lifepoint Health, is a 60-bed acute-care, full-service facility, fully accredited by The Joint Commission and certified as an accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology.
WVMC features a 24-hour Emergency Department with round-the-clock imaging and laboratory services, joint replacement services (Advanced Certified in Total Hip and Knee Replacement by the Joint Commission), an Intensive Care Unit, and a Senior Behavioral Health Services unit. WVMC also provides a host of other services including a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient surgical services, a bariatric weight loss program (Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program Accredited), and a Family Birthing Center. In addition, the hospital offers specialty radiation oncology services in H. R. Hoover, MD, Cancer Center, and advanced wound treatment at the Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center.
For more information and a full list of services, visit WillametteValleyMedical.com.
For more information about Lifepoint Health, visit LifepointHealth.net.
About The Leapfrog Group – Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps for patient safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog’s other main initiative, assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections. For more, follow them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram and sign up for their newsletter.
