“Patients in Livingston can feel confident in their care at St. Luke’s Health-Memorial,” Vice President of Operations Kristi Froese said. “This prestigious recognition highlights the hospital’s dedication and the tremendous work done by our employees to prevent medical errors and ensure a safe environment for patients.”
According to Market President Monte Bostwick, choosing St. Luke’s Health-Memorial means choosing a hospital where your safety is the top priority. “A consistent ‘A’ rating is an enormous accomplishment. St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Livingston stands among our nation’s top hospitals when it comes to following rigorous processes and continuously improving our safety measures having earned recognition for consistent ‘A’ grades over the last four cycles.
Leapfrog assigns an ‘A,’ ‘B,’ ‘C,’ ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
The ‘A’ safety grade reflects the hospital’s success in preventing errors, accidents, injuries and infections.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections and injuries that kill more than 500 patients a day nationally.
Director of Hospital Operations Jason Minchew added, “Choosing St. Luke’s Health-Memorial means choosing a hospital where your safety is our priority. I am very proud of our team for their commitment to patient safety through rigorous processes and continuous improvement.”
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.
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for St. Luke’s Health-Memorial,” Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, said. “It reflects enormous dedication to your patients and their families, and your whole community should be proud. I extend my congratulations to St. Luke’s Health-Memorial Lufkin and Livingston, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”
To explore St. Luke’s Health-Memorial’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org.
