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SEBRING, Fla. – AdventHealth Sebring 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.
“The safety of our patients, visitors and team members is of the utmost importance for AdventHealth and we are honored to have received this prestigious designation,” AdventHealth Sebring President and Chief Executive Officer Jason Dunkel said. “This award is a testament to the exceptional work AdventHealth Sebring employees do every day in their continuous efforts to provide exceptional whole-person care to our community members.”
“Achieving an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade is a significant accomplishment for AdventHealth Sebring,” 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 AdventHealth Sebring 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 AdventHealth Sebring’s full grade details and to find valuable tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit hospitalSafetyGrade.org. Connect with The Leapfrog Group on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, and stay informed through the newsletter.
You can find out more details about AdventHealth Sebring and the health care services offered there by going to AdventHealth Sebring | Formerly Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center.