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Business Journals
07-05-2025
- Health
- Business Journals
Aurora hospitals among the best in the U.S. for patient safety
Nine Aurora Health Care hospitals have received an 'A' rating from The Leapfrog Group for excellence in patient safety, once again giving Aurora Health Care the most A's for any health system in Wisconsin. Leapfrog analysts use publicly available data to look at 22 different safety measures and assign grades based on how well hospitals are doing to protect patients from harm. Measurements include the hospital's ability to prevent errors, accidents, injuries and infections. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades are assigned to nearly 3,000 general acute-care hospitals across the nation twice a year. Aurora Health Care hospitals that received 'A' ratings include: Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center — Burlington Aurora Medical Center — Grafton Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Aurora Medical Center — Summit Aurora Medical Center Washington County Aurora West Allis Medical Center 'We are truly honored to receive more 'A' ratings from The Leapfrog Group than any other health system in Wisconsin, as this recognition reflects our team's dedication to serving our community with compassionate, innovative and high-quality clinical care,' said Gabrielle Finley-Hazle, president, Aurora Health Care. 'Our dedicated teammates across the state work hard to provide the best care for our patients every day, and this achievement demonstrates our commitment to delivering safe, effective care and enhancing patient outcomes for everyone in the communities we have the privilege to serve.' Aurora's commitment to patient safety Aurora Health Care takes a multidisciplinary approach to standardizing care and the key quality reporting metrics that drive patient safety and better patient outcomes. Quality reporting metrics are standardized measures that track various aspects of patient care, such as treatment outcomes, infection rates and patient satisfaction. These are among the 22 safety measures graded by Leapfrog, along with hand hygiene, nurse and doctor communications and hospital-acquired conditions. As a health system, Aurora sets top priorities on patient experience, infection prevention and patient safety indicators like bed sores, fall prevention and complications from surgery. By aligning and gathering data along these key indicators, Aurora is able to get real-time performance feedback and respond quickly to address potential risks and areas of improvement. This process also helps foster a culture of continuous improvement. By regularly monitoring performance, Aurora is able to set statewide benchmarks and goals, identify and share best practices across its sites in Wisconsin, and drive improvements in patient safety. 'We recognize that patients have many choices on where to receive care, and they rely on awards, recognitions and public data to make these important decisions,' said Melissa Spiering, vice president of quality and regulatory for Aurora Health Care. 'These designations from Leapfrog further uphold our longstanding commitment to quality and safety and help ensure our communities know we are focused on improving patient outcomes and achieving clinical preeminence.'
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
These are the Kansas City area's most unsafe hospitals. See the ratings
When going to the hospital for a surgery or illness, you trust that the medical staff will treat your condition well. But if your nurses and doctors don't wash their hands or give you the wrong medicine, your health could get worse, not better. But some Kansas City area hospitals are better at these patient safety steps than others. Falls, infections after surgery, miscommunications with staff and other preventable safety issues kill up to 250,000 people each year, according to health care watchdog nonprofit The Leapfrog Group. In 2022, Nurses at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City care for a COVID-19 patient in ICU. A healthcare watchdog group gave Kansas City hospitals grades for patient safety. The organization, which has given hospitals letter grades on patient safety for over 20 years, released its spring 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades on May 1. While grades range from A to F, the Kansas City area did not have any D or F facilities. Twice a year, hospitals are evaluated in 32 areas grouped in five categories: infections; problems with surgery; safety problems; practices to prevent errors; and staffing levels and education. For more information on your hospital's performance in other aspects, like patient satisfaction and treatment effectiveness, search the facility's name on the Medicare website's care to compare. In addition, U.S. News and World Report releases rankings based on hospitals' performance in a variety of medical specialties and common procedures. Here are the Kansas City area hospitals with the best and worst patient safety ratings for spring 2025, according to Leapfrog Group. Most unsafe hospitals in the Kansas City area (C grades) University Health Truman Medical Center, Kansas City University Health Truman Medical Center received below average grades in 10 of the 32 categories, including three safety problems. Since 2022, the Hospital Hill institution has scored a C in seven out of eight assessments. Overland Park Regional Medical Center Overland Park Regional Medical Center scored below average in nine sections, including the worst possible score in bedside care. The hospital received its first C grade in recent years in fall 2024 after four A's in 2023 and 2022. The University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas The University of Kansas Hospital received below average grades in nine of the 29 metrics. The hospital declined to give information on four measures to prevent errors. KU Med received C grades on the last three reports. Liberty Hospital Liberty Hospital received below average scores in seven areas, including three problems with surgery. The hospital dropped to a C after three consecutive B grades. Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit Medical Center had below average scores in five of the 32 metrics, including the worst possible score in bedside care and specially trained ICU doctors. The hospital received a C grade in fall 2024 after three A grades in a row. Safest hospitals in the Kansas City area (A grades) Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park North Kansas City Hospital Olathe Medical Center Saint Luke's East Hospital, Lee's Summit Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City B grades AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Belton Regional Medical Center Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence Research Medical Center Main Campus, Kansas City Saint Luke's North Hospital - Barry Road, Kansas City Saint Luke's South Hospital, Overland Park St. Mary's Medical Center, Blue Springs University Health Lakewood Medical Center, Kansas City Do you have more questions about health in the Kansas City area? Ask the Service Journalism team at kcq@
