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The Leapfrog Group honored BWH with an “A,” the highest possible grade, for keeping patients safe from infections, injuries and medical and medication errors.
“At BWH, we are continually focused on making care better and safer for our patients and families,” said Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer David Bates, MD. “Clinical, administrative, support and research staff throughout the hospital uphold the highest standards of patient safety and demonstrate their commitment to keeping our patients safe every day.”
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit group, used publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors and infections, to compile the 2012 Hospital Safety Score. Grading was based on 26 measures of publicly available hospital safety data.