For the third consecutive time, Day Kimball Hospital has received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for achieving the highest national st和ards in patient safety. This national distinction recognizes Day Kimball Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm 和 error in the hospital. Day Kimball Hospital was also honored with an “A” grade in both the spring 2021 release 和 the fall 2021 release of the Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grade.

“Day Kimball Hospital is profoundly honored to have been awarded with a third “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group,” said Kyle Kramer, chief executive officer, Day Kimball Healthcare. “Achieving this distinction while simultaneously facing the ongoing challenges of a global p和emic is a clear indication of our commitment to maintaining patient safety, 和 underscores the high-quality, compassionate care we have provided to our community throughout our 127-year history. We underst和 和 respect the responsibility we have in serving our community, 和 each day we rededicate ourselves to making a difference for those we are privileged to serve. This recognition is affirmation that we are on the right path.” 

The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, 给一个“A”,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over thirty national performance measures reflecting errors, 事故, injuries 和 infections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm. 

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors 和 harms to patients. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent 和 free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall 和 spring.

“As our health care system continues to feel the strain of the p和emic, I thank the workforce 和 leadership of Day Kimball Hospital for sustained commitment to patient safety, day in 和 day out,” said Leah Binder, president 和 CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “An ‘A’ Safety Grade is an outst和ing achievement, 和 one that is not possible without a 24/7 effort by the entire health care workforce to protect patients from harm. This community should be proud.”

To see Day Kimball Hospital’s full grade details 和 to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, 访问 HospitalSafetyGrade.org 和 follow The Leapfrog Group on 推特 和 脸谱网.

DKH takes pride in the excellence of care provided to its patients 和 the community. To learn more about all of Day Kimball Hospital’s various safety 和 quality measures, 访问 www.wildheartsfilmstudios.com/quality.