ORLANDO, Fla., May 1, 2024 – All of AdventHealth’s eligible hospital facilities in Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade in the latest ratings from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care.
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.
The hospitals include AdventHealth Altamonte Springs, AdventHealth Apopka, AdventHealth Celebration, AdventHealth Daytona Beach, AdventHealth DeLand, AdventHealth East Orlando, AdventHealth Fish Memorial, AdventHealth Kissimmee, AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach, AdventHealth Orlando and AdventHealth Winter Park.
Additionally, AdventHealth Daytona Beach is the only hospital in the entire state of Florida – and one of just 15 in the nation – to earn an “A” in every grading period since the inception of the Safety Grade in spring 2012.
“This recognition is a testament to our care teams’ commitment to providing high-quality, whole-person care to all we serve,” said AdventHealth Central Florida President and CEO Brian Adams. “I am grateful for all of the hard work our physicians, nurses and all team members put into ensuring our community gets the care they need, when and where they need it.”
“Earning an ‘A’ Grade means AdventHealth’s Central Florida hospitals 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.”
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program exclusively based on hospital prevention of medical errors, infections and injuries, which 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.
To see AdventHealth’s full grade details and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit HospitalSafetyGrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook and via its newsletter.
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 flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey and Leapfrog Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey collect and transparently report hospital and ASC performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. 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 us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter.