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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - All AdventHealth hospitals in Pasco County, including AdventHealth Wesley Chapel, AdventHealth Dade City and AdventHealth Zephyrhills, have once again earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety for Fall 2024.
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.
“Pasco County is rapidly growing and the 'A' Safety Grade received by our AdventHealth hospitals from The Leapfrog Group shows we have been and will continue to be a hospital system our Pasco County community can count on,” said Erik Wangsness, president and CEO of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel. “This grade helps our neighbors feel confident walking in our doors that they will receive the highest standard of whole-person health care.”
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.
“Receiving an “A” Grade for all our Pasco County hospitals shows our medical team’s consistent dedication to achieving the best possible medical outcomes,” said Gwen Alonso, Chief Nursing Officer for AdventHealth Dade City and AdventHealth Zephyrhills. “We have worked tirelessly to implement systems that improve and maintain the highest level of patient safety, in our mission to Extend the Healing Ministry of Christ.”
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 AdventHealth Pasco County Hospitals,” 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 in Pasco County, its leadership, clinicians, staff and volunteers for their tireless efforts to put patients first.”
To see AdventHealth West Florida’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, LinkedIn, and Instagram and via The Leapfrog Group newsletter.