Hospitals receive 'A' grade for patient safety
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Eight hospitals across Mayo Clinic scored high marks for patient safety, earning A grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization that provides safety ratings. The ratings are intended to help patients choose their preferred health care destinations.
Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals that received an "A" grade are:
- Albert Lea and Austin, Minnesota
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Fairmont, Minnesota
- La Crosse, Wisconsin
- Mankato, Minnesota
Mayo Clinic hospitals in Arizona, Florida and Rochester, Minnesota, also received "A" grades.
The Leapfrog Group's Hospital Safety Score is updated and published twice each year. The score is based on 15 measures of publicly available hospital safety data and 12 self-reported survey answers, which are combined to produce a single safety score. A panel of patient safety experts developed the measures for the score.
The survey assesses the status of many hospital practice areas, including:
- Electronic medication ordering.
- Staffing of ICUs by professionals certified in critical care medicine.
- Structures and systems in place to provide a culture that supports safety.
- Practices to monitor and maintain safe nursing workforce levels.
- Monitoring proper hand hygiene techniques of staff who interact with patients.
- Monitoring the use of barcode scanning of patients and medications when administering medications in the hospital.
Numerous Mayo Clinic hospitals also received four- and five-star ratings in patient experience in the latest Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey, conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The rankings reflect staff dedication to providing a supportive and excellent experience for patients. Hospitals received ratings of one to five stars, with five stars being the highest score.
Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals that received star ratings are:
- Northland in Barron, Wisconsin
Four stars
- Albert Lea and Austin, Minnesota
- Chippewa Valley in Bloomer, Wisconsin
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Fairmont, Minnesota
- La Crosse, Wisconsin
- Mankato, Minnesota
- New Prague, Minnesota
- Red Wing, Minnesota
- Red Cedar in Menomonie, Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic hospitals in Arizona, Florida and Rochester, Minnesota also received five-star ratings.
"These recognitions are a tremendous honor," says Prathibha Varkey, M.B.B.S.,, president of Mayo Clinic Health System. "Our physicians, nurses and staff members work tirelessly to maintain safe, high-quality care for the communities we serve. We could not be prouder of their efforts and are grateful for their dedication to our patients."
Many agencies rate quality in health care, and Mayo Clinic is the only health care organization that consistently ranks among the top providers nationwide regardless of the quality measure used.
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